4 days overdue....

Well, I'm still here!  Last week, I completely jumped the gun when I talked about our Last weekend as a family of two....Turns out, baby boy is comfortable right where he is! 

The good news is, Hubby and I got to spend some more quality time together.  My parents came to pick up a few things that we'll want right away when we move back, we got to have lunch with friends, we had an open house (which was a bust) and just relaxed. 

It was nice, as this next weekend we will be celebrating Jesus's birthday with our new Little Man and hopefully some family as well!  It will probably be a busy weekend, if all goes well.  Please say a prayer that Thursday's induction goes smoothly and quickly if you can!  I'm really praying for no c-section, but if that's what is needed, then that's what we'll do.

Hubby and I are celebrating Christmas together sometime this week before we go to the hospital, because we have no idea when we will be discharged.  It will either be Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.  We shall see!  Either way, we're so excited to be able to celebrate with our new addition! 

Here's a 40w 3day picture to show you just how big my belly is now! 

Nope, it appears that he has not dropped..... I'm telling you, he wants to stay in there forever!

Packing help!

Well, it isn't news to you guys that we're in the process of moving and waiting for our little miracle to arrive... So, with moving day scheduled just 3 days after our induction (on Dec. 23rd).... I'm baffeled (I've always wanted to use that word) as to what to pack. 

The moving company cannot guarntee our belongings to be delivered right away, it may be up to 2 weeks before we see our things again.  With that in mind, I have no idea what to pack as far as clothes....  After having your babies (if you've had them), what did you wear?  What sizes?? I know I will still look about 6 months pregnant, but it's hard to remember what things I wore then. Any suggestions of things not to forget either?  For baby or hubby and I?

I'm trying to get all of my ducks in a row, but it's difficult with things being so "up in the air".  Thanks for all of your help in advance!

I'm still here...

Just a little update to assure you that I am still here and still pregnant....  The good thing is, when we do have the baby, the hospital has wi-fi (which I'm sure most do now), so I can update you just as soon as I feel up to it... I'm not expecting it to happen before Dec. 23rd, so you may be reading about it on Christmas! :-)

Hope you are all staying warm.  Here in Iowa, we're getting plenty of snow and I am not to excited about it right now....

Nada, nothing, zilch!

That's what my cervix did in the last week anyway... 

I didn't move at all, she said.... Well you're not much further than you were last week.  BUMMER!  So with 1 day left on that little calendar on the side bar of my blog, I'm starting to feel anxious and crappy about the whole thing! 

I know he'll come when he's ready, unless of course that isn't before the 23rd, because that's they day they have set to induce me.  I was hoping to be induced earlier, but I suppose it's best to give my body time to try to do it on its own. 

So, we'll see what this next week brings, hopefully LOTS and LOTS of dilation and contractions! Who knows, everyone keeps telling me that now since we've set "the date" that my water will probably break the day/night before we have to go in.  I would so much rather prefer that to happen, so I hope it does.

On a happier note, we did get tons of pictures from the ultrasound and everything looks great.  I'll try to get some of them scanned and post them tomorrow with my 40 week photo!  O and he's got a ton of hair! 

Until next time... I'll be doing whatever I can to make this baby want to come into the world!  If you can't find me, I'll probably be at the gym 24 hours a day for the next week trying to walk him out of me! :-)

Have a wonderful COLD Wednesday!!

Last weekend as a family of two?

Well, we just spent, what could be, our last weekend as just a husband and wife.  The due date is Thursday and we have our 40 week appointment tomorrow to get a sweet little glimpse of our wonderful little boy on ultrasound for the last time! 

So what did we do with our last weekend as just a married couple?  Well, we ate out, we got movies, we snuggled on the couch for hours watching said movies, we went to Target, we made dinner, we made breakfast, we slept in and we just enjoyed each others company.  It was perfect.

I realize we will still be able to do some of those things with a baby, but it won't be about us or what we want to do anymore, we'll have a little man to share it with! 

Now, we really could have one more weekend with just the two of us, but I'm praying our little mister decides to come sometime this week!  It would really be a great surprise.  Otherwise, we'll find out tomorrow at our appointment when our scheduled induction will be... I'm guessing for Monday, Dec. 20th.  Say a little prayer, if you can, that he'll decide to come on his own.... Oh, maybe tonight or tomorrow?!? :-)

Hope you had a wonderful weekend and I cannot wait to share his precious face with all of you!

39 Week Appointment

Well, I had my 39 week appointment.  Didn't go as planned.... (for me anyway! ha)  Baby is starting to move down, I'm 1cm dialated and about 50% effaced.  I was hoping to be further along, but no such luck.

I actually lost a pound at this last appointment, bringing me to +32 lbs.  Crazy! 

Doctor said we'll do an ultrasound at my next appointment to check on baby's size and fluid levels and all that jazz and then we'll schedule an induction for the next week (and pray that he comes on his own before then).  She said that she's worried about letting me go to long because he may be too big to fit through my little frame. 

She estimates him to be about 7.5lbs already and if she let me go another 2 weeks he could be as big as 8.5-9lbs..... I know people deliver babies that big, as my own mother did (I was 9.2) but I am actually a bit smaller than she was when she delivered me. 

The doctor threw around the term c-section as a possibility if the baby was too big, she said she wouldn't want me to go through 20 hours of labor, three hours of pushing and then still end up with a c-section anyway. 

I figured, I'm not the doctor and whatever is best for baby and me is what she will suggest doing. 

So, we should find out more on Tuesday, but if you have time, say a little prayer that he comes on his own before then :-)

All I want for Christmas is.........

A healthy baby boy born anytime between NOW and Dec. 22nd 2010!

That's all.... It's a short list, but it's all I want and need :-)

What do you want for Christmas???

Pictures week 37 and 38

37 Weeks

38 Weeks

Lots and Lots of updates

Thank you all for the sweet comments about my Grandpa's passing.  It was very sad, but I know he's in heaven probably fishing or dancing with my Grandma.

Last week was tough with the wake and funeral and then Thanksgiving.  My family decided not to travel to our home for Thanksgiving this year, just given the circumstances, so it was just Jesse's parents and us.  We had a delicious dinner and enjoyed the company.  They made a nice short trip and it was wonderful to have Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday just the two of us. 

I had my 37 week appointment last week and my 38 appointment this week.  I will get pictures up today or tomorrow, I swear!  Appointments went well, passed my Strep B test which is good.  Everything is looking fine so far, I'm up 33lbs total and the doctor said that my cervix is softening, so whatever that means I suppose it's good!  I'm not dialated at all, but I'm trying not to get down about it, because I suppose that can change in a few hours. 

Plan is to see how things go next week at my appointment and if I haven't had him yet, we'll do an ultrasound on Dec. 15th and then plan for an induction the week after. So, sounds like anywhere between the 20th-23rd if he doesn't come on his own before then.  I'm hoping he decides to make an appearance on his own, but we shall see. 

Moving date is still set for Dec. 27th, so we have a lot going on in the next few weeks.  Say a prayer for our house to sell very soon and for a healthy baby to be born very soon :-)

More updates to follow as I have time! 

Celebrating my Grandfather's Life

My Grandfather is not doing well.  He has been leaving us for awhile now, but it's time he meets up with my dear Grandmother, whom I never had the oppourtunity to meet.  

He is on Hospice and has been receiving medication to ease the pain and has since needed to be put on oxygen.  His five living children have been spending a lot of time with him the last few days, as they thought he wouldn't make it through the night last night.  

He has lived a long, great life.  He fought in WW2, Played for a minor league baseball team (that won the championship in 1955!), got married to my grandmother, had seven children,  lost my Grandmother to cancer in 1980, then lost one of his daughters to cancer in 1989, got to see 13 grandchildren grow up (most of whom are married and have had children of their own), lost his Lady Friend of 20 years to Alzheimer's, bowled, fished, danced, and lived 88 wonderful years.  He has said that he has had a good life and he has been blessed.

They say he must have a strong heart, because everything else is shutting down, except that.  So please keep my dear Grandfather in your thoughts and prayers this Thanksgiving week.  

Edit:  It saddens me to share this, but my Grandpa was taken by God today sometime around noon to be with my Grandma.  I know that they are both looking down upon us all and that he is in a much better place now.

Here are pictures from the last few years to celebrate his life.

Grandpa with my Dad and us on our Wedding Day

My brother and Grandpa

Some of my cousins, my uncle and our Grandpa

Grandpa, doing what he does best... Dancing with my Aunt Patti.

Grandpa with some of the cousins and second cousins in 2006.

Unfortunately, those are the only pictures I have on my computer..... We love you Grandpa.

Thanksgiving 2010

What are your plans for the big Turkey Day? (I don't actually refer to it as that, just an FYI).

Well.... Crazy mama to be here.  I will be 37 weeks on Thanksgiving and we are hosting Thanksgiving.  Yes, at our house and yes, we are cooking the turkey.... A 22 lb turkey to be exact.

Call me crazy, but this is my favorite holiday!  It is the 4th year in a row that we have hosted and I figured heck, I can do it.  I can only imagine how tired I will be after getting up at 6am to put the turkey on, followed by finishing my cleaning and making a few side dishes.  

Everyone coming is contributing something, so I'm not all alone here.  And the hubby is a huge help when it comes to all things Thanksgiving Day.  

I just hope I get through the day without having to ditch everyone for a nap... haha

This is the last Thanksgiving that we will be this far away from family, so I couldn't hardly cancel it.  My in-laws live 4 hours away and my parents live 1.5 hours away.  We will soon live in the same city as my parents and 2.5 hours from my in-laws.  So, it will be o so nice.  

Will we host next year?  Who knows, probably!  

Hope you all have big plans for the special day next week.  I know I have a lot to be Thankful for, this year especially.  

Do you host Thanksgiving?  Do you cook?  What are your plans? 

My bags are packed....

I'm ready to go....

Well, I feel quite accomplished this week.  I was able to was the baby clothes (0-6months), blankets, sheets, ect, pack the diaper bag and hospital bag and wrap all of my Christmas presents!  Talk about being motivated! 

Now all we have to do is put the car seat in and wait for the Little Mister to make his debut.  I hope it's sooner rather than later, but at this point we have exactly 5 weeks and no more. So we know that he'll be here on or before Dec. 23rd!!  

It will be the most amazing Christmas we have ever had.  God couldn't have blessed us with a better Christmas present! 

I'll post my 36 week photo and appointment stats later today.

Belly Belly Belly......

I'm wondering if it will ever get back to how it looked at 5 weeks! haha

Better late than never... Weeks 34 & 35

Well, I'm a bit late on these, given, week 36 is this Thursday! I swear I'll get that one up in a more timely manner!  Life has just gotten in the way.

So, Week's 34 & 35.... 

Week 34 was my last appointment.  Everything went well. Heart-rate was at 144 and he was moving like crazy to get away from the Doppler.  I was measuring about a week behind (so at 33 weeks).  Which is a bummer, but it's what I suspected all along with the due dates and everything.

I gained an extra 5 lbs! holy cow! haha I think I'm up to 23 lbs.. I've decided to go by my scale since thats where I weighed myself prepregnancy, otherwise it makes me feel awful because I gain a lot more according to the doctors scale! haha

No problems at the appointment, my blood pressure is still super low which is good.

I just can't wait to meet this little guy! 

34 weeks

35 weeks

Time

Time has a way of getting away from me.  These days I'm either trying to finish up my internship in a hurry,  doing laundry, cooking dinner or too tired to do much of anything.  I've definitely put blogging to the back burner and have only been using it as a scrapbook of sorts for this pregnancy.  I know it's all well and good, because it's my blog, but there are other things I'd like to write about.  I often think up things to write about, but when I get the chance to sit down to write, I just don't feel like it.  I read through the blogs I follow, but am too lazy to get out of google reader to comment half the time (make that 90% of the time). 

I'm tired and I'm warn out.  I'm nervous about what is to come both in labor and in moving with  newborn.  Not to mention we're trying to get our house up for sale... It's just a lot to do and think about. 

So, I'm taking it one step at a time.  I'm still trying to enjoy being pregnant and doing what I can to make my house look presentable. 

I guess my time seems more stretched now than ever.  I cannot wait until this little baby boy joins our family, but everything is making me so exhausted! 

I only have 6 weeks left, 6 WEEKS! And only 8 weeks left before we move.... Yikes, not sure how it's all going to happen, but I suppose it will.  Anyway, I guess what I'm saying is, if you're wondering where I've been, I've been busy and if you're wondering when I'm going to come back to write more often than just my weekly pregnancy update, I just don't have an answer for you.

That's all for now :-)

Hospital Bag

What did you guys pack in your hospital bags?  I know I have 6.5 weeks left, but I figure one more thing checked off the list would be fantastic!  So, give me any suggestions you may have.  Things you forgot, things you wished you had, things you're thankful you did have, etc... 

33 weeks and pregnancy brain

How far along? 33 weeks

 

Total weight gain: Not sure, up 22 but haven't checked again... We'll see next week at my next appt.

Maternity clothes?:  For sure.

Sleep:  Sleeping great, actually I slept from 8:30 pm to 6:15 am last night.  It was amazing... I mean, I still got up 2-3 times to pee, but I slept great!

Cravings:  Still pop for some odd reason.

Best moment this week: All of the moving he's doing. I have no clue what he's doing in there but holy cow!  I wish I could see him and see what he was doing.

Movement: LOTS!

Gender: Blue!!!!

Labor Signs: Nope.  Does everyone feel Braxton Hicks Contractions?

Belly Button in or out? Still in, and hoping it stays that way!

What I miss: eh same ol same ol..... mostly my other clothes.

 

Weekly Wisdom:  None this week... sorry


Ok, so I'll have to post a 33 week picture later....... On to that pregnancy brain stuff. Does everyone forget things while they are pregnant?  I swear, I've definitely been losing brain cells!  I forget everything! We had some work done on our car by a family friend and I typically send a check in the mail that next day.... Well today it's been 4 weeks and I just sent it out because I completely forgot!  I forget to do things at my internship unless I write them down.  Its a miracle I remember to go to my internship! 


Did I tell you we're moving?  I mean like moving about 2 weeks after baby boy will hopefully make his appearance?  I know my last day of being pregnant will definitely be Dec. 23rd, but I'm hoping he comes on or before his due date of Dec. 16th.... Wishful thinking, huh??


It'll be a crazy December, that's for darn sure! 


Have a great weekend everyone!!

32 Weeks

We're into the 8th month ladies!!  I cannot believe it! Only 8 weeks until the Little mister arrives!  I CAN.NOT.WAIT!

How far along? 32 weeks

 

Total weight gain: Up another 2 at my doctors appt. So we're at 22.....

Maternity clothes?:  Ha, definitely!

Sleep:  I'm still sleeping pretty good, no issues there

Cravings:  Pop.  Like Coke, it sounds delicious! It's the weirdest thing! 

Best moment this week: Hearing his heartbeat again.  I LOVE IT!  I also love seeing his little feet and other body parts stick out.

Movement: LOTS!

Gender: Blue!!!!

Labor Signs: Nope.  Does everyone feel Braxton Hicks Contractions?

Belly Button in or out? Still in, and hoping it stays that way!

What I miss: Margarita's and my pre-pregnancy jeans...

Weekly Wisdom:  Enjoy every moment!  Somedays it hurts getting kicked in the ribs, but then as soon as I don't feel him moving around, I get nervous.  So I'd much rather be uncomfortable and feel him moving around than more comfortable and not feel him at all!

Favorite Moments: We've had both of our showers and the room is coming together.  We're going to be moving about  a month after his birth, so we aren't really decorating at all... It just wouldn't be worth it.

Silent Sundays

 

Yikes!

I can't believe it's been 10 days since my last post!  Life has just totally taken over!  It's been crazy.  First, I'd like to thank all of you that sent your prayers our way for hubbys interview!  HE GOT THE JOB! :-) We get to move back to my hometown anytime between Dec. 1st and mid Jan.... So, it kind of throws a bit of a curve ball into the mix with the Little Mister being due on Dec. 16th.  We're not sure how to proceed, but when we find out a for sure date, I guess we'll go from there.  I'm so proud of my hubby!  I knew he'd get it, but it's just so nice having the actual paperwork!

I only have 7.5 days left of my internship and I could not be more excited!  I'll be finished on November 9th if all goes well and then it's pack pack pack (if I'm still up for it).  We're trying to send a few things back here and there to go to my parents house so that we don't have as much to move, but it's difficult.  Everything will come together though, I know it will.

I'm officially into the 8th month of pregnancy as of Oct. 21st!  32 weeks, it's so hard to believe!  We have, at most 8-9 weeks to go until we finally get to meet the little guy!  I'll post my 32 week update later today.

For now, I have beef stew in the crockpot for dinner and I'm heading to the kitchen to bake some pumpkin muffins! :-) I love fall days.  Have a great lazy Sunday everyone!

Update on Pump issue

Thanks to those of you who gave me recommendations!  Apparently the Medela won over everyone! :-)  I actually inquired with insurance and they will give us money towards the purchase of the Medela double pump, as long as we get it from an in-network provider.  Well, I found a provider and the price will be less than I can get it at Target, plus if we do have to pay any out of pocket, it will go towards our deductible!  So thanks again ladies!  I love saving money!!

Pump Recommendations

I've been trying to decide on a breast pump to buy, but I have no idea which one to go with.  So far I've looked at the:

Avent - ISIS iQ Duo Electric Breast Pump, BPA Free

&

Medela Pump In Style Breast Pump 

 They are both a bit pricey, but I like the features for the most part.  Still, I have no idea which one is better or if there is an even better pump for the money out there.  Do you have any recommendations or suggestions!?!?!  I am so lost!

Thanks!

30 weeks 5 days

Ok, so I'm behind again..... Sorry!! I had my 30 week appt last week and here are the stats from that:

Weight: 20 lbs...... Yuck, I am so not excited about this, but again I suppose it is not THAT bad.
Glucose test: Passed will flying colors!
Baby Boy: Strong heartbeat at 155. He kept kicking the doppler and you could hear it! His heartrate would then go up because he was getting all that exercise, it was so funny.

Lately: Movement has been crazy! I can tell he's got less room in there, because he's moving all the time! Sometimes, it gets uncomfortable, but I'm ok with that because at least I know he's ok in there.

We had two baby showers and they were both amazing! We got so many useful things, we are definitely blessed. The baby room is so unorganized, but I should be able to take a crack at it this weekend and hopefully get some things put away. We'll see!

Hubby had the flu on Sunday, so I'm praying I don't get it. O, also, hubby has an interview on Monday in the city we're hoping to move to, so say a prayer or do whatever you do and send it our way :-) If you wouldn't mind!

Here's my "30 week" picture, but really it's 30 weeks and 5 days.

Hubby Comments

Here are a few of my favorite comments from Hubby during this pregnancy:

As I was changing my shirt.... "Wow, you've really let yourself go haven't you?"

"You've got some junk in your ....... front??"

"You're t-shirts don't even fit anymore"

"I'm ready for this baby to get here already.." Me: "Um.... I think I'm a little more ready than you are!"

"Maybe we should call him Jupiter." Me: Yeah, if you want our child to get made fun of. (To be perfectly clear, he was only 3/4 joking.... He's big into that sort of stuff, yes he's a nerd.)

2nd Anniversary!!

Happy 2nd Anniversary to the love of my life, my best friend, the father of my unborn son and my other half.

I cannot wait to see where we are in 1 year, 10 years, 20 years and even 50-60 years from now! As long as you're by my side, we'll be alright :-)

29 week pictures

29 weeks!

In order to post these pictures, I had to go back to the old blogger... Not sure why!

29 weeks and some intern stuff!

Holy crap!  29 weeks already (tomorrow)!?!? 

The Little Mister is on the move this week!  He's been doing some crazy things in there, not just his ordinary kicks.  I'm talking full out karate chops and gymnast style flips!  It's great, but at times it catches me off guard and scares me a bit because it feels so weird.

I've been getting a bit more tired these days... I'm still sleeping ok, but by the time 1:00 hits, I'm pretty darn tired. 

Other than being tired, I'm feeling pretty good.  I went for a long walk the other night and on the way back, I had some terrible pains on my lower right side and it was not fun.  Hubby and I actually had to stop walking so I could rest, because that is the only time that it would go away.  I felt it again today for a brief moment, but haven't felt it since.  I'm hoping this doesn't happen everytime I walk, because I would sure like to continue to exercise, at least a little bit. 

I've been trying to upload photos for about 25 minutes now and blogger is not letting me do it..... Anyone else having problems with this??  If I can figure it out, I'll post them later!


Anyway, on to internship stuff.  I have 24 days left of my practicum!!  I cannot wait.  I'm thinking my last day will be sometime during the second week in November.  After Oct. I do start going only 3 days a week, so that'll be a nice needed break.

It's been very busy at my internship, so I think that's why I've been more tired as of late.  I have 7 large group guidance lessons per week, two small groups per week and about 3-4 individual sessions a week.  Planning for all of those is making my head spin and it's hard to keep track of!  Those will last until the end of my internship, so I'm thinking these next 4 weeks will fly by.

28 weeks- A little behind

Well, 28 weeks has come and gone!  I was actually 28 weeks on Thursday, Sept, 23rd.  We did not get a picture as we have been too busy!

So, you'll have to settle for the updates from our appointment.

Hello 3rd trimester!!  That has to be the biggest highlight of this week!  I'm so excited to be 2/3's finished with pregnancy and that much closer to actually meeting our little guy!

Heartbeat was at 163 which she said was perfect, so I'm hoping she's right and it's not too high!

I am up to 17 lbs gained already... I'm trying to think positive about this, but it's hard... Though I'm sure those kit kats and pumpkin muffins don't help! :-)

I had my glucose test as well.  Drinking that orange stuff wasn't as bad as I've heard, but I can't say I'd want to drink it all the time.

It's been 3 days since the test and I haven't heard anything back yet, so that's a good sign.  This doctor is a no news is good news doctor, so if there isn't anything wrong, she won't call, she'll just wait until our next appointment to share the info with us.

I had my flu shot as well.  Did you guys get this?  I was leery at first, but she highly recommended it, so I got it.  I figured better safe than sorry with that H1N1 stuff.  I've never had one before and the shot itself didn't hurt, but whow baby my arm was sore for two days. 

Other than that, things went fine, she said I was measuring right on at 28 weeks, but she couldn't quite tell which way baby was facing yet.

We're now going every 2 weeks to the doc!  I'm excited to hear the little mister's heartbeat more frequently, I just love it!

That's all for now!  Hope you had an awesome Tuesday and remember that we're going private here at Livin the Great Life, so if you want to continue to read my blog, send me an e-mail at kaylajcrane at gmail dot com and I'll add you to my list.

It's time.....

It's time to go private.  I've thought a lot about it and I've just decided that it's the next step.  I may be back to the real blog world eventually, but right now, I just need to keep things a little less all over the internet.  With that said, I would love some of you, any of you, who want to continue reading to e-mail me at kaylajcrane at gmail dot com to let me know and I'll add you.  Thanks! 

I'll be going private starting Thursday, Sept 30th.  So just shoot me an e-mail and you're in!  Hope you're all enjoying the last week in September!

Fall TV

I am so thrilled for the return of my fall TV shows!!!!

Here's what I'm looking forward to...

One Tree Hill

Brothers and Sisters

Desperate Housewives

Grey's Anatomy

House

Private Practice

All images complements of Google.

I think I have a problem, because this is not the entire list of Fall shows I'm excited for, but I thought I would spare myself some embarrassment. 

Do you get into any of these shows??

New Purchase

I finally received my video camera!  I originally purchased the Flip camera, but found one that I figured we would be able to use more.  We decided on the:

Kodak Playsport Video Camera

Why did we choose this one, you might ask?  Well, we wanted to be able to use more than 120mins of video.  This one can hold as much as your memory card holds.  We also liked the added feature of being able to take it in the water with us.  I know this won't happen often, but how cool to be able to take it snorkeling or to the pool and not worry about it getting wet??  

I've only used it once so far, but I'm pretty happy with it overall.  I got it off Amazon, so it wasn't quite as expensive as at the regular Kodak Website.

27 Weeks!

Yes, it has been a week since I've posted and I am so very sorry.  This internship is really kicking my butt and I'm doing my best to keep up with everything else as well.

So, 27 weeks!  I'm pretty excited about this.  It means that next week we start the 3rd trimester!!  I also have my glucose test which I'm hoping goes well. 

I'm up a total of 14-15 lbs and I'm pretty sure my belly button is going to pop out at any second.  Baby boy has been pretty active, but today was an exceptionally quite day for him.  It makes me very nervous, but when I laid down tonight to type this out, I could tell there was some movement in there, so that was reassuring. 

Sleep is still an issue, but I'm getting through it. 

Nothing else new to report this week.  Sorry I'm short on interesting things!  

Here are the pictures I'm sure you're really wanting for!

26 weeks

I definitely think my belly has popped this week.  It's getting bigger and bigger, though... I suppose that's the idea, huh?

He's becoming more active which is amazing! I just love it.  We were able to start on his room, finally.  This past weekend we got the crib and changing table all set up!  Now, I can't wait for my showers so that we can start to fill his room with everything else. 

Sorry for my venting session yesterday, I realize that gaining weight is a part of pregnancy, it just sorta stinks.  However; I am so very thankful for this oppourtunity that I have been blessed with and I am not saying being pregnant isn't the most wonderful thing in the world, because it is.  So please do not let my venting let you think anything differently.  I am so loving this and I know I'll miss feeling his kicks!

This week I've gained about 12-13 lbs and am feeling like I have a lot more energy.  It's nice not to be tired all the time. 

Sleeping is still an issue, I get enough sleep but my back is killing me when I wake up. 

I can't believe we have less than 100 days to go (hopefully!) to meet our Little Mister!  It is incredible! :-)

Image, is it just me?

Well, its started.  The feeling I've lost control of my weight and body image.  My body is doing a miraculous thing and I am so very thankful for it each and everyday.  But I can't help but look at myself in the mirror and feel anything but good about the way I look.  I've gained about 12 lbs in 26 weeks of pregnancy.  I have no idea if that is a lot or not.

I feel so yucky about the extra weight that I have no desire to go work out.  It just takes too much effort and energy right now, is that just sad and pathetic or what? 

I should be working out everyday, yet I get home from work and definitely do not want to.  Is this normal during pregnancy?  I know I need to gain weight for the baby to be healthy, that's not the issue.  The issue is I definitely do not feel good about myself at all anymore.  Some people get pregnant and look amazing the entire time, though I suppose maybe they are feeling the same way I am?

I'm not even close to gaining as much weight as I will eventually gain during this pregnancy.  Doc says I should gain 25-30 lbs.  So, I have another 13-18 lbs to go until 40 weeks, if all goes well.  It creeps me out that every week I step on the scale, the weight goes up by at least one lb sometimes two. 

I've got to stop worrying about this, because such is life when you are pregnant.  I'm just worried that it'll be very hard to get the weight off once I put it on. 

I worked really hard to lose about 7 lbs before I got pregnant, and that put me right where I felt comfortable and now I'm trying to get comfortable with putting more than quadruple that back on!

It's a mind game, and I've got to let it go.

Sorry for the venting session, just something I've been feeling lately! 

I believe pregnancy is a wonderful, beautiful thing, I just have to remind myself of that more often (Hubby, are you out there?? :-)  hint hint! haha)

Labor Day Weekend

We had a wonderfully productive weekend!  This weekend we were able to:

Saturday:
Grab some Panera breakfast, hubby's favorite!  (Have you had their breakfast sandwiches??)
Add to our registry for Baby
Buy some diapers and wipes with a gift card given to us by Target for making a new registry! (Thanks Target!)
Get our tire fixed, that had another screw in it... 2nd within 3 months! Yikes!
Clean out the office (that is going to be baby's room)
Relax
Go for a much needed walk together
Etc...

Sunday:
My parents visited
They graciously got our crib and changing table for us!! (Thanks Mom & Dad!!!  It helped tremendously)
Looked at a chair for the baby's room, but decided it was too expensive
Had breakfast with my parents
Put together baby's crib!

Monday:
Put together baby's changing table
Make and ate a delicious breakfast of waffles and muffins
Hung our wedding pictures, finally! (after almost 2 years of marriage)
Rearranged our living room
Hung smoke detectors in all 3 bedrooms 
Have some friends over for a movie & pizza night which was a perfect end to a great weekend!

Whew!  That's about it.  We got a lot finished and I am very pleased!

I hope you all had a wonderful, productive weekend as well! Have a great short 4 day week!

3 day weekend

I have been looking forward to this weekend for SOOOOO long! A 3 day weekend and we actually get to spend it at home!!

This weekend we will be:

Starting on Baby Boy's room!!
Cleaning
Eating delicious Chinese for dinner
Celebrating my parents 31st anniversary with them by going out to eat.
Visiting with my parents because they will be here on Sunday
Relaxing
Sleeping in
Going for walks
Enjoying the beautiful fall weather we will be having!  70 degrees and breezy! Doesn't get any better than that.

Hope you have a fabulous holiday weekend!!

25 Weeks

Whew!  25 weeks already!  I know I probably say this every week, but holy crap!  The time is flying by and I can hardly believe it.

This week has been so fun!  He has finally started moving more and more and I can see my belly move in weird ways and feel it at the same time.  I LOVE IT!

It is seriously the best feeling in the world, finally knowing there's a little life in there that's doing just fine! 

We have started to plan for His room, hopefully getting the crib and changing table this weekend.  I can't wait to see it start to fall into place.  It is so fun and exciting to know that we'll have a little baby to call our own living in there come December!

I've gained about 11 lbs thus far and had an appointment today.  His heartbeat was 160 which I thought was a bit high, but apparently it's still normal and ok.  They didn't say anything differently and she said everything looked good, so I'm going to not worry.  We go back in 3 weeks for my 28 week appointment and my glucose testing.  I'm hoping that goes ok so I don't have to go back and do it again!

Everything seems to be progressing just fine and I can't really complain about anything.  So far I love being pregnant, but I know I have a long ways to go.  I think it'll go pretty fast though.

The one with the pregnancy weight gain

Me:  Well, so far I think I've gained the majority of the weight in my belly and a just a little in other places.

Hubby:  Well, you've gained some here too (pointing at my outside thighs) and in your butt.  You know, if you ran more often that would help.

Me:  Wow, gee thanks.. I can't believe you said that!  I think you just won Hubby of the year award!

Obviously, I know he didn't mean it the way it sounded.... Or at least I don't think he did! haha sometimes, they don't think before speaking do they?  I know he's just trying to help so that I'm not miserable post pregnancy! Right?? :-) Of course!

Silent Sundays- Siblings

24 Weeks

It has been a good week.  No complaints here.  This week our Little Mr. has been moving off and on depending on the day.  Usually around lunch time and then sometimes at night.  I wish he would be moving more, but I'm sure in time he will be.  Right now He should be weighing in at about 1.3 lbs and measuring in at 11.8 inches.  He should be growing rapidly at this point, and I swear I am too.

How far along? 24 weeks

 

Total weight gain: A whopping 10 lbs!! Yikes!

Maternity clothes?:  Pretty much for everything

Sleep:  Sleeping is going better, ever since I've added all of the pillows.

Cravings:  Just more food! haha

Best moment this week: It's funny to see/hear the comments people say now.  It's like they can finally tell I'm pregnant and aren't afraid to ask.  Twice this week I've been told that I "walk like I'm pregnant".  I'm not so sure that's a good thing at this point, but eh o well.

Movement: Well, it's on and off... Hoping it'll be more often sooner or late.

Gender: Blue!!!!

Labor Signs: Nope

Belly Button in or out? Still in, but getting very flat.

What I miss: Some of my old clothes and feeling good about my body.

 

Weekly Wisdom:  I'm low on that again this week, sorry!

Favorite Moments: Starting to buy stuff for the nursery.  We're going to finish our registry this weekend and I cannot wait!

And finally.... The pictures! :-) I am putting one up from last week since I forgot to post it.

23 weeks

24 Weeks

And holy crap! Look at that belly!

Bits and Pieces

-Can you believe that I've never had coffee?  I usually start my days off with honey nut cheerios and some milk and then just drink water throughout the rest of the day.

-I'm almost 1/4 done with my internship!! Yeah!  Thank the Lord!

-I'm in my 6th month, holy crap!  When did that happen?  I just realized that the other day when someone asked me how many months along I was and I had to quick figure it out.

-I'm starting to pick up things here and there for our Little Mr.  I'm trying not to buy too many clothes, because I know we'll probably get some for shower gifts (even though I secretly hope we get most the stuff off our registry instead!)

-I'm loving the beautiful weather we're having here in Iowa.  Breezy & high 70's.  Just wonderful!

-To those who were disappointed because I forgot the picture in the week 23 post, I'll make sure to post one for week 24!

-I have an unhealthy secret addiction to One Life to Live.  Seriously, I DVR it and watch it after work even though I know how horrible and stupid it is.

-I CAN NOT WAIT for the fall shows and football to start up. 

-That's all for now, have a wonderful Wednesday night!!

Nursery

We've decided on a theme for the baby's room.  Since his dad is such a nerdy smart guy and is into space type things, we're going with a space theme.  Here is a bit of what we've found so far.

This will be baby boy's bedding.  I actually love it!

Now that we've decided on a theme, I we can start to buy everything add things to our registry.

Since we'll be moving in about 6 months, we're not doing a lot with the walls in the nursery, except hanging a few things on them.  We're going to wait until we get to our new house before we put effort into painting anything on the wall for our little guy.  

I'll still post before and after pics of the nursery, but right now, it's the "catch all" room and is hideous.  I'm hoping we get moving on it in September/October.  We shall see!

Deliciousness

This might be the death of me....

I love Nutella sandwiches.  It doesn't get any better than that!  Have you ever had it?  You must try some! Hubby loves it with chunky peanut butter on wheat toast, I just enjoy it plain on wheat toast.  Apparently there are tons of recipes you can make with Nutella..... Um, Nutella Cookies??? Don't mind if I do! :-)

23 weeks!

Seriously, I feel like I just posted about 22 weeks.  (O wait, I did... it was several days late) This last week has just flown by. I'm assuming the weeks will continue to fly by, we shall see.

Baby Boy has been very active some days and not so much other days.  I'm sure hoping that's normal. They say he should be about 1 lb and about 11 inches long.  The size of a small doll or papaya.  It seems so crazy to think that before Christmas, we will be parents! Soooo exciting!

Sorry, once again this is a little late.  We had a busy weekend and I forgot to post it before we left.

How far along? 23 weeks. (8/19/10)

 

Total weight gain: I haven't weighed myself since last week, but I'm assuming 8-9 lbs.

Maternity clothes?:  Yes sir! And loving it!

Sleep: Sleeping ok, but I feel like I'm taking over the bed with my 10 pillows I need to try and get a good nights sleep!  I seriously think I'm sleeping with at least 3.  One for my head, one between my knees and one to sort of lean on so I can kind of sleep on my stomach.  It's crazy.

Cravings:  Not much this week, but I've noticed that my appetite is much larger than usual...  It's hard to keep it in check!

Best moment this week: Feeling like I have more energy.

Movement: I had a lot of movement a couple days ago and not a ton today, so it depends on the day.  Usually he's kicking at night, which is a nice way to sleep easy.

Gender: IT'S A BOY!!!!

Labor Signs: Nada

Belly Button in or out? still in, but definitely looking different.

What I miss: I went out to Carlos with some friends tonight for 1/2 price margs.. Only, I had to drink lemonade! They don't have virgin ones! I was so disappointed. So, I'd say having margaritas. But that's ok, it's allllllll worth it!

Weekly Wisdom:  Not really any this week.

Favorite Moments: Feeling him kick more and more is enough of a favorite moment for me.  I love it!

Dog Sitting

This weekend we watched our friend James' dog, Emma.  She is a cockapoo and is adorable!  Bear had a blast with her, but she definitely has a lot more energy than him.  He's going on 8 and she's about 1 or so.  He could keep up for awhile, but he would just crash afterwards.  I got some good pictures of them playing in the backyard.

Josie on the other hand, hated Emma.  She actually was able to put Emma in her place.  Josie looked like a Halloween cat whenever Emma came around.  She growled and hissed at Emma and Emma was actually quite afraid of her.  It was kind of funny to watch.

If we weren't having a baby in December, I would be all for getting a dog like Emma, but having a "puppy" and a new baby just would not be doable at this point. 

Running around like crazy

Emma was a bit faster than Bear, but I think if they were closer to the same age, he would have had a better shot at catching her.

They were so funny to watch

Josie loves to look out the screen door when we're out there.  

She even cries because she wants out so bad!

My handsome hubby... Giving me the "eye"... haha He loves having his picture taken

Bear and Hubby.  The two men in my life right now, but there will soon be three!!

More on the rest of our weekend to come later.  Hope you have a great start to your week! :-) 

22 Weeks

How far along? 22 weeks (On 8/12/10)... Sorry it's a few days late!

 

Total weight gain: 8 lb, um... I'm pretty sure I've started to gain a lb a week... I sure hope not.

Maternity clothes?:  Yes!  Hubby and I actually took a road trip and did some shopping this past Saturday at Motherhood Maternity.  I got a few more work clothes and a dress for a wedding in Sept & Oct.

Sleep: So so.. Some days really well, others not so much.  My back keeps giving me trouble.

Cravings:  Hmm... I think this week it was Kit-Kats :-)

Best moment this week: He's been kicking a bit more.  Actually, at 4:00 am this morning when I woke up to go to the bathroom, he was kicking up a storm, more than usual.  I sure hope we don't have an early riser on our hands! haha

Movement: More and more everyday.

Gender: IT'S A BOY!!!!

Labor Signs: Nada

Belly Button in or out?In, but we'll see in the coming weeks.

What I miss: Sleeping on my stomach

Weekly Wisdom:  Cherish every moment, and really, eat some of those cravings because otherwise you'll go crazy!

Milestones: None this week.

Favorite Moments: Hubby and I bought the jogger system w/car seat that I've been eying.  We drove about 2 hours to the nearest Babies R Us and as we were walking around the store, some lady stopped us and asked if we wanted some coupons.  I figured sure! Why not.  I didn't think the 20% off one would work on our jogger system, but it did!! She saved us $45!  

Actually got Hubby to take some pictures this week! Josie snuck into one of them.  The belly is starting to grow! :-)