34 Week Bump-date!

Well this week quickly did a turn around from fairly uneventful to totally game changing on Thursday when I started showing some imminent labor signs! I called  my doc and she said that since I was almost 35 weeks she wasn't too worried, but that she would prefer we keep her in a little longer. Soooo, now I'm on "modified bedrest" which basically means no heavy lifting, no long walks, and lots and lots of water. And you know what? I suck at it! LoL There are so many things I wanted to do before she got here that I now have to put off and I'm sooo over asking people to do things for me! I'm nesting like crazy so it's killing me to not be able to finish her nursery like I wanted to :( Oh, well! She's clearly going to take after her Mama and do what she wants when she wants to! I guess I have to admire her for that! ;) So I am now 35 weeks and we are officially on "baby watch"! Oh. Em. Gee! However, keep your fingers crossed that we can get her to bake for at least 3 more weeks!!! 

How far along: 34 weeks

Gender: Girl

Weight gain: 33 pounds as far as I know...I have an appt on Thursday and will find out!

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: Out

Sleep: Awful! I wake up to turn over or go pee like every hour. :(

Best moment this week: Picking out her first outfits that she will wear to pack in our hospital bag! Eeeep! I can't wait to dress her up!

Worst moment this week: The realization that I'm going to really do this and probably sooner than later. Holy crap. Am I ready for this?!?

Miss anything: I've needed a beer in a serious way this week! lol

Movement: Yep yep! She's making her way down!

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope

Looking forward to: Meeting baby girl! I can't believe how close we are now!

Weekly Wisdom: Don't be afraid to call your doc at anytime! I called her at like 8pm and she really set my mind at ease that what is happening is normal and we can totally make it through this!

33 Week Bump-date!

I had my baby shower this weekend and it was truly a wonderful day! My sister, Nicole, my Dad and my Nanny and Papa really outdid themselves to make the day so special for Brian and me! The theme was pink and grey elephants, and we had more food and fun than I could have ever dreamed of. I still can't believe how spoiled our little girl already is! We got almost all the major stuff off of our registry, and she seriously already has more clothes than I do! LoL Thank you to everyone who shared this special time with us...it truly meant a lot to have you all there! And now...now it gets real! We are quickly coming up to "Baby Watch" time!

How far along: 33 weeks

Gender: Girl

Weight gain: 33 pounds at my last appointment...probably more now with all the leftover cake I've been eating! LoL

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: Out

Sleep: Still having a rough time at night getting comfortable, and I'm tired allllll the time.

Best moment this week: Revealing baby girl's name at our shower! I love being able to call her by name now instead of just saying "the baby". I think I might wait a while before I make it blog official, though! ;) Hehehe

Worst moment this week: The dreaded peeing every half hour has begun...I'm seriously contemplating a catheter! LoL

Miss anything: I've had a hankering for coffee all week...*sigh*

Movement: Oh yes...tiny dancer is definitely getting cramped in there!

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope

Looking forward to: Finishing the nursery! Now that we have all her stuff I can't wait to get it all together and ready for her homecoming.

Weekly Wisdom: Having a co-ed shower was amazing! I feel like "women only" showers can get so stuffy and boring. We had a nice, laid back evening and the men in the family gave the party a little more life and humor! :)

31 & 32 Week Bump-date!

Sorry this is a late double-bumpdate for weeks 31 and 32, but life has been very chaotic and rough this last week. We need major prayers sent our way! My Papa (grandpa on my Mom's side) just had a triple bypass, and is still in the hospital. :( We need him to get better and get home so that he can enjoy his first great grandbaby! As of right now, things are looking up, so I know the power of all your prayers is so strong! As a family we will get him through this tough time! 

How far along: 31 weeks

Gender: Girl

Weight gain: 30 pounds

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: Out

Sleep: Sleep has been getting rough with my big, heavy belly and constant need to pee!

Best moment this week: Went to the Mt Baldy pancake breakfast for all-you-can-eat pancakes! Oh yes...I was a happy, fat, preggo!

Worst moment this week: Papa going into the hospital was awful...and then finding out he needed open heart surgery was even worse. :(

Miss anything: sushi and beer

Movement: All day every day!

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope!

Looking forward to: Papa getting better and coming home!

Weekly Wisdom: If you go through a tough time during your pregnancy, try your best to stay calm. Stress is easily passed to the baby, so do your best to just breathe!

How far along: 32 weeks

Gender: Girl

Weight gain: 30 pounds (maybe more...haven't had a chance to get on a scale!)

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: Out

Sleep: Sleep was rough this week worrying about Papa and everyone in the family, but I have been trying my best to get as many cat naps as I can to make up for it.

Best moment this week: Had a final "dating" ultrasound on Tuesday...we won't get the results until next week, but it was so nice to see baby girl again! She is just so cute sucking on her little fist and kicking up a storm! I'm so in love!!!

Worst moment this week: This whole week has been pretty tough with the constant concern about how Papa's doing, but we are all hanging in there and trying our best to be strong for him! Hoping that all goes well so he can come home next week sometime!

Miss anything: Not carrying a watermelon with me wherever I go! LoL I'm hitting the "totally over it" point for sure!

Movement: So much! And she's very responsive to little pokes and rubs! It's too neat!

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope

Looking forward to: Papa getting better and coming home and my baby shower!

Weekly Wisdom: Don't have a summer baby! LMAO...I'm so miserably hot ALL the time!

30 Week Bump-date!

So, we just got back from our "Babymoon" in Catalina yesterday, and had sooo much fun! We layed out on the beach, did some shop browsing, and went out to dinner two nights in a row! Woah! LoL But the best part was just being there doing anything with my hubby. I really didn't realize how much Brian and I  needed that alone time to relax and rejuvenate. My husband is so amazing! I'm so thankful that he worked so hard and did so much research to make this little trip possible and affordable. He really does appreciate me and treats me like a princess! :)

Now that we are home, it's time to go full speed ahead! We are super busy over the next two months and then baby will be here! Oh man! Now that it's June, Brian looked at me last night and said "We're going to have a baby next month!" I went wide-eyed and said "Oh my God....we are!" Hahaha Funny how I feel like I've been pregnant forever, and now that the time is actually drawing near I feel like we still have so much to do and zero time to do it! LoL 

How far along: 30 weeks

Gender: Girl

Weight gain: 29 pounds (okay...so clearly I'm going to go over my original "goal weight" of only gaining 30 pounds! Damn ice cream! Maybe 35...lol)

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: Outie!

Sleep: Sleep is my BFF...I love naps and bedtime!

Best moment this week: Spending time with my husband takes the cake! I love traveling with him! Every trip we've been on we stay so relaxed and never argue about anything and it just makes it so enjoyable! :)

Worst moment this week: My belly is starting to get super heavy, so walking around is pretty killer on my back.

Miss anything: I would have given a limb to have a margarita this weekend!

Movement: Oh yes...and I can tell she's just getting bigger and bigger! She's running out of womb!

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope!

Looking forward to: All the fun things we have planned for June! Starting with the Mt Baldy pancake breakfast...yum!

Weekly Wisdom: I don't care what they say...eat the ice cream! No regrets! LoL

29 Week Bump-date!

Well it's officially summertime up here in the High Desert and I'm definitely feeling it! Haha! This is going to be a long, sweaty summer! My toes look like vienna sausages and my fingers are so swollen that the wedding rings had to come off. :( Boo. We got a cheapy set, but I miss my rings! 

It feels so good to finally be in the home stretch! Time seems to be moving faster these days since we have been so busy! I'm so happy and excited to meet baby girl in just a couple of months!

How far along: 29 weeks

Gender: Girl

Weight gain: 27 pounds

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: Outie!

Sleep: Sleeping well...its been a little more humid than usual up here in the desert so that's helped with my congestion and breathing a lot!

Best moment this week: Doc said everything looks great at our last appointment, but decided to do a "dating scan" just to get a better idea of our due date, so I get to see lil one in another ultrasound on June 10th! I can't wait to see how big she is!

Worst moment this week: Realizing I'm already growing out of my maternity clothes and I still have, give or take, 10 weeks left! Oh man...

Miss anything: My old clothes and having more outfit choices...oh, and not feeling like a whale! LoL

Movement: Haha yep! Especially "Oh you're laying down to sleep, mom? Okay...I'll do a tap dance on your ribcage!" LoL She never fails...

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope!

Looking forward to: Babymoon in 4 days! I'm so excited for alone time with the hubbz!

Weekly Wisdom: Get a birthing ball! I got one and I love the pressure it relieves off my back! I'm totally going to use it when I'm in labor!

28 Week Bump-date!

So, other than my nesting instincts going on overdrive, this week was pretty uneventful. :) My new routine is that I have to wake up, eat breakfast, and immediately start cleaning the house before I can relax! Anyone who knows me knows this is completely out of my norm! lol I've always been a pretty clean person, but it's never been a top priority to me. Although, it's been very nice to constantly have a clean house...I'm hoping this new habit of mine sticks now that I'm going to be a stay at home mommy! Brian even got in on it yesterday and shampooed the carpets and the couch! Yessss! Only thing is, the dreaded feet and hand swelling has begun (the wedding rings have officially been replaced by bigger cheapy rings...so sad!) so I have to make sure I don't over-do it!

How far along: 28 weeks

Gender: Girl

Weight gain: 25 pounds...didn't gain any weight this week! :)

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: Outie!

Sleep: Getting up to pee 4 times a night and having craaaaazy dreams...other than that sleeping pretty good! lol 

Best moment this week: We went on our hospital tour! It was so exciting to be walking around the place where we will be going to have our little girl in a couple of months!

Worst moment this week: Pretty much anytime I have to bend over to pick up something is the worst moment of my life! LoL

Miss anything: Everything that gives me heartburn that I've had to add to my "Nope" list including: O.J., tomatoes, avocados, and chocolate....ughhhh...pass the tums!

Movement: Lots of it! Less kicks now and more rolls. I can feel her drag her knees and elbows across my stomach...such a funny feeling!

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope!

Looking forward to: Babymoon in 10 days! Eeeeep! I can't wait to find out where we are going!

Weekly Wisdom: We learned a lot on our hospital tour, I definitely suggest doing one at the beginning of your 3rd trimester just to be on the safe side!

27 Week Bump-date!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day...I know I did! I wasn't expecting anything, but of course my wonderful hubby and daddy blessed me with flowers and love! It felt so nice to be appreciated. :) We also got to spend a lot of much needed time with our families, which is definitely one of our top priorities, so it was a really nice weekend. I love this point my husband and I have reached in life where family time means everything to us...we have so much to be thankful for!

Well, it's official! I have reached my 3rd and FINAL trimester of pregnancy! Oh. Em. Gee. In just a couple of months I will be full term and then its up to Baby Girl to decide on the date of her debut! I am soooo excited, but I feel like time is just flying by now and we still have so much to do to prepare for her! We still haven't finished the nursery yet and I have quite a lot of deep cleaning to do! Luckily, my nesting has started pretty hard core! LoL I have never had such an intense desire for everything around me to be clean in my life! I guess its good that it gets done now, though, before I am too big to care! Hahaha!

How far along: 27 weeks

Gender: Girl

Weight gain: 25 pounds...woah mama! lol

Stretch marks: Nope

Belly button in or out: Out!

Sleep: If I look tired in my bump pic this week, it's because I AM! LoL I've been having back and hip pain in the middle of the night that's keeping me tossing and turning...which with my big belly is more like a turtle on it's back trying to flip over!

Best moment this week: Finally got an appointment with my new doctor and I absolutely love her! I am very excited to be delivering my little one at the hospital that I was born at, and that my mom is a nurse at! It just makes it so special! :)

Worst moment this week: Baby kicked me HARD in the bladder in the car one day...I'll leave what happened next to your imagination! ;)

Miss anything: Coffee...oh, glorious coffee!

Movement: Mover and shaker! Baby girl is starting to make it very clear to Mama that she is already running out of room!

Anything make you queasy or sick: Nope!

Looking forward to: Our hospital tour is this weekend! Wow! I can't believe it!

Weekly Wisdom: Don't be afraid to switch doctors during pregnancy if you're not 100% satisfied with the care you are receiving. This is such an important time, and you deserve to be happy and comfortable with your medical team!