36 Weeks

Wahoo! 36 weeks and 4 left to go! I'd really appreciate having only 2 weeks to go, so hopefully Sadie is just as ready to meet us as we are to meet her. I am exhausted. All the time. We were in Home Depot for about 30 minutes today and I really thought about getting one of those power scooter things so I didn't have to walk. That's how much I loathe doing anything these days. Yesterday I got my hair trimmed, went to Hobby Lobby and came home and slept for about 3 hours. That was nice. Maybe I'll do that again today.

We have no more ultrasounds! Our last was on 10/7 and went as expected. Sadie's left kidney is still dilated - more so than it has been before. It went from 13 down to 11 and this time it was back up to 15mm so no major changes and the doctor's think I'm far enough along and her fluid levels are still great that I don't need to be seen again. They estimated her at 6 pounds (I was 35w2d at the u/s) which apparently I am still coming to terms with. I know they can be off by a pound or two, and their measurements truly can't be that accurate (I keep telling myself this). I am so scared that this little one isn't going to be so little! The u/s tech guessed that she would probably gain 2 more pounds before birth so we're looking at about 8 pounds (hopefully)! I'd hoped that I would birth a 6 pound baby -- still crossing my fingers for somewhere between 6-7.5!!

How far along? 36w1d
How big is baby? Baby is the size of a honeydew melon.
Total weigh gain? I weighed myself yesterday, I am up 30 pounds from where I started.
Maternity clothes? Always.
Stretch marks? The one above my belly button is definitely one. So Sad.
Sleep?  Pretty decent. I'm excited to be able to sleep on my back/belly again. Side sleeping is getting old.
Best moment this week? It was fun to see Sadie via ultrasound this week. Even if we really didn't get to see much of her b/c she's so far down/always hiding her face! The u/s tech giggled over the amount of hair it looks like she has already! I can't wait to meet her and see what she looks like!!
Miss anything? Yep, lots of stuff. I miss having energy, I want to cry when I see a delicious looking alcoholic beverage that I cant have... check this one out...
Movement? Yep, she still finds a way to wiggle around in there!
Food cravings? Chili. But I can't find the recipe we had for a really good chili so until I find something that looks pleasing and I can convince the hubs to go to the store to pick up the ingredients, I won't be eating any chili!
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Baby girl!
Labor signs? I'm thinking I've had a few contractions. Nothing time-able/regular.
Symptoms? Peeing too much, very low energy, contractions, did I say peeing a lot yet? :)
Belly button in, or out? It's still either out or flat most of the time.
Wedding rings on or off? I still have my band on. I did take my engagement ring off, for no particular reason other than I don't want it to get stuck. I don't like to wear it when I shower because I feel like it gets dirty/grimy faster.
Happy or moody most of the time? Really happy!!
Looking forward to? Meeting this girl! I'm ready for her and hope she's ready for us! C'mon baby girl! Let's plan a labor and delivery for next weekend when I'll officially be full term! I'm excited for my appointment on Wednesday. I'll have my first internal exam and am curious to know if I'm dilated at all. My friend Emily did crush my dreams though. I knew a person could be 1-2 cm dilated for weeks but totally thought that if you were 3cm it meant that baby could come SOON. Not the case. You can definitely be 3cm for weeks as well. Boo.

And now for some nursery updates - It's almost complete. We have some shelves we need to put up and some frames that will need to go on the walls. My MIL is making a crib skirt, and the crib needs to be lowered just slightly. We also need to put her closet door back on, and will eventually purchase a new bedroom door, or paint hers white. I think we'll try to paint hers first and see how it turns out!

 Excuse the carpet samples, we were making some carpet decisions

 Love this owl my FSIL made! This will go on one of the shelves

 Love this 'S' my SIL made, this will go above her dresser with frames on either side

 Dresser/Diaper changing area

Crib and glider. Notice she already has her first Hello Kitty doll :) 

I almost forgot, we also need to get blinds and curtains, and my friend Kelli made a name banner for my baby shower that we'll likely hang above her crib!

35 Weeks!

Holy moly! We have 5 weeks left! I'm at my 35/35 mark, 35 weeks along... 35 days to go! It's so weird to think we will have a baby in 5 weeks or less!!

I go through random thoughts of, "Ok, let's do this!" to, "Oh man, I don't want to go through labor. I'll just stay pregnant forever." But I think I'm more ready to meet Sadie than to be pregnant forever. I wish it could be one of those things that could just happen when I'm really psyched up about it. It should just happen when I'm having one of those, "Ok, let's do this!" moments. Poof. Baby!

I also think it would be nice if I could plan it a little better so I can go get my hair washed and blown out before I head to the hospital. I only wish this because getting my hair done is like the most relaxing thing ever and I just think it would help with labor. :) Hmm.. Maybe I should have Chelsea on standby. Maybe I can squeeze in a quick blow out before we head to the hospital (says the girl who's always said she would camp out in front of the hospital for days before her due date)!

How far along? 35 weeks
How big is baby? This baby is the size of a coconut this week. I feel a lot bigger than a coconut.
Total weigh gain? I have been forgetting to weigh myself, and I think it's because I just don't really care how much I weigh, or how much I've gained.
Maternity clothes? Always.
Stretch marks? I can't tell if the one above my belly button is really one, or if it's just a scar that I've had for a long time...
Sleep?  It's been pretty decent. Last night Matthew went to watch the game with his friends and I was home alone - not for the first time, but for the first time not doing something productive. Teddy and I were laying in bed and he just randomly starts growling... at nothing. Teddy never growls. Ever. So you can imagine I was freaking myself out. I slept with Matt's knife on my night stand and took it with me each time I had to get up to pee!!!
Best moment this week? My surprise shower at work was definitely fun! Also making it through another week at work. It's getting harder and harder to do :)
Miss anything? Not that I can think of at the moment.
Movement? Yes! I started to get worried yesterday because I hadn't felt her a ton throughout the day but as soon as I went up to bed she started moving around.
Food cravings? Nothing today. Nothing ever really sounds good anymore!!
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope
Gender? Baby girl!
Labor signs? Not that I know of. Just a random hurty pain but I think it might be her pushing out on my belly.
Symptoms? Peeing all the time, my feet, hands, and back hurt a ton, especially first thing in the morning!
Belly button in, or out? It's either flat or out most of the time!
Wedding rings on or off? They are on and getting tighter. Luckily I am still able to get them off for my showers.
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy! Nervous, excited!!!
Looking forward to? Our ultrasound tomorrow! Hoping for more good news! Hilary's wedding on Friday, and finally getting to meet this baby! I can't believe how fast it's coming up!

34 Weeks

Oops. Late again. Oh well.

This have been busy so it's not my fault. Settling into a house is hard! The good news is that we're making good progress on the nursery and hopefully we can get our room primed and painted in the next week! I'm really looking forward to that! We have someone coming over tomorrow to talk to Matthew about hardwood/laminate in our office area and after that we'll order new carpet for the upstairs. Matthew's uncle came over yesterday to help him put new white baseboards in Sadie's room and it looks awesome! Hubs is currently at the Home Depot buying whatever you're supposed to by to cover nail holes in the trim. He is excited that his uncle was able to teach him how to cut/install said trim and now he can do it himself in the rest of the house...eventually :)

We need to get a closet organizer for this little ladies closet and her closet door put back up. I need to get some frames for her walls and then her room will be good to go! I'll post pics on Saturday when I do my 35 week update. It will be done on Saturday!

I'm sitting here staring at a pile of baby books wondering when the heck I'm going to read them! I'm also washing my first load of baby clothes/blankets/towels. It's more fun than washing grown up stuff. :) We installed the car seat base this evening, and the car seat is by the door ready to go. I got some stuff for my hospital bag and am in the process of packing it. We're getting ready!!

I had a dream that the babes was born and she was the cutest thing ever (obviously this dream will be coming true)!!

ALSO - SIL found out she's having her 2nd boy!! I'm way excited. Sadie's going to have a best friend who will be in the same grade as her!! It's fun to think that they could have the same teachers/be in the same classes growing up. I am dying to know what this little guy is going to look like. Will he look just like his big brother Ben? I'm also sooo excited for them to pick out a name, although I'm not sure if that'll be chosen until they're at the hospital.

My other SIL who is due 2 months after me still hasn't chosen a name for her baby girl either. I commend those who have better things to do with their time than think about baby names all day. Though I love that we've been able to call Sadie by her name for the last 20 or so weeks.

Ok, on to the bumpdate:

How far along? 34w5d
How big is baby? This week baby is the size of a butternut squash. 
Total weigh gain? Um. I'm just going to say maybe 25 pounds? I'll try to remember to weigh myself tomorrow.
Maternity clothes? Yep. Seriously trying to get away with not buying anything else. That might be hard.  
Stretch marks? There might be 1 right above my belly button. I might be in denial about it.
Sleep?  Last week I said that pregnant people who claimed not to sleep were crazy - Or something along those lines. And then that very night I had the worst time sleeping. Yep, I jinxed myself.
Best moment this week? My coworkers through my a surprise shower at work today! It was amazing and totally unexpected! They are the best ever! I think I might still be in shock. I must be more out of the loop than I thought if they were able to plan that without me finding out! I can't wait to return the favor one day!
Miss anything? I miss not having to pee every 10 minutes :)
Movement? Yep! Matt and I think it's so funny when we're laying in bed and you can see that she's clearly just on one side of my belly. Also I've noticed some very pointy body parts pushing out that I can only assume are elbows or knees!
Food cravings? Nothing today!
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope - Not unless you count when I got my flu shot yesterday and the nurse injecting it said (as she was injecting it), "if you have any fever or vomiting you need to call us right away!" I wanted to ask if she could suck the vaccine back into the shot because I wanted to opt out at that point. Y'all know my fear of barf. I think it was in my head that I was queasy for a while after that. She said if I were going to have adverse reactions it'd be within 24-48 hours. So far so good.
Gender? Baby girl!
Labor signs? Nope - I was a bit crampy after I had my stomach squeezed by the doctor yesterday, but seems to be gone today.
Symptoms? My bladder. The poor thing. I can't drink any water before going to bed otherwise I'll be up and down all night. I have heartburn and my belly button area hurts... Oh, my hands hurt too. Especially in the morning when I wake up. My mom says I've dropped, but I don't notice it. I'm not sure if I would notice it or not.
Belly button in, or out? Weird, but it's been pretty flat lately. I haven't noticed it poking out too much.
Wedding rings on or off? Oh they're on. They might not come off.
Happy or moody most of the time? So happy and getting anxious and nervous too!
Looking forward to? We have a kidney ultrasound on Monday. I am looking forward to seeing my girl again and checking to see if her kidney dilation went down any more! We are meeting with the pediatrician office on Friday morning, and Hilary's wedding is on Friday evening!! After that we're just waiting for this baby to be born! Hopefully finishing up on some organizational things here at the house and relaxing (a girl can dream right) with the hubs for a couple of weeks!

Don't make fun of the bump pic this week. I realize I look like I got hit by a train!

33 Weeks

Although this week has been busy I definitely haven't slacked on the blog. Only 1 day late!!

We have lots of house stuff coming together this week - sort of, we're getting things organized (finally) and getting the nursery put together! Wahoo!

How far along? 33w1d
How big is baby? This week baby is the size of a Durian. I have no idea what that is. It appears to be a pointy item.
Total weigh gain? Oh I think about 23 pounds now, if I'm remembering correctly from my doctor's visit last week.
Maternity clothes? Yep, but not today. I went for the sweatshirt look. 
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep? I'm still sleeping well. I'm starting to wonder if losing sleep while pregnant is really a thing or if I'm just going to be lucky enough to miss that part?
Best moment this week? We finally got the nursery painted. Matt says he thinks it needs another coat though, I'm not a painter so we'll just go with what he says.
Miss anything? I miss being able to lean forward without a belly in the way.
Movement? She is definitely letting me know she's in there. I read last night that when your stomach takes on that weird shape it's a braxton hicks contraction. I don't know if that's every time it takes on the funny shape... if so I have a lot of BH. I thought it was just her pushing out or moving at a weird angle.
Food cravings? No cravings to speak of, although today seems like a good day for chili so I wish I had thought of that before now and had it working so it'd be done in time for dinner!
Anything making you queasy or sick? Nope.
Gender? Baby girl!
Labor signs? Nope - My doctor asks me every time I see her if I'm having contractions. I don't know what they feel like. So I say no. This leads me to believe I'm going to be that girl who doesn't know she's in labor and then is all in a rush to get to the hospital for that epidural! :)
Symptoms? Just peeing. All. The. Time. Heartburn on occasion too.
Belly button in, or out? It's rare for the belly button to be in anymore.
Wedding rings on or off? On though I can feel my hands swellings sometimes during the day now. Who knew it would hurt?
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to? SIL is finding out what she's having tomorrow! I hope she doesn't make me wait too long before she decides to start telling people! The suspense is killing me! Is Sadie going to have a best friend to play dress up with, or will she have a best bud to play in the dirt and mud with?!? I'm looking forward to my ultrasound in 15 days. It's so insane to think that we have 48 days left to go and by the time that ultrasound rolls around we'll have like 33 days left!! I also chose a pedi (office) and we're going to a "Get to Know You" at the office on 10/11 and I'm glad I can finally cross that off my list as well!

Nursery - Before.. Hello Yellow!

 Matthew in the process of priming.

 Priming done!

 In the process of painting!

 The finished product (or at least the first coat)

It looks so much better!

32 Weeks

32w3d today, I don't think I'm as late in posting as I was last week... and I have a bump pic today! Wahoo. I haven't failed at life after all.

We are still getting the house put together and I think we're finally in the home stretch in terms of unpacking and at least getting everything moved in. It's overwhelming to think of everything we really need to do to make this house our home!

Sunday was my baby shower and it was awesome! I can't believe how much this little girl is loved already!! I can't believe how much time and effort my friend, Kelli, and sister-in-law, Marie, put into my shower. They are amazing!

How far along? 32w3d
How big is baby? Baby is the size of a squash, which on the bump website looks exactly like a pumpkin.
Total weigh gain? I have an appointment tomorrow and haven't even thought to weigh myself on the scale at home. Probably still 22 pounds as I don't think I've gained much since my update a few days ago, but who knows!
Maternity clothes? Yep. Looking forward to when I can wear some of my other clothes again! 
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep? It's pretty good still. No major complaints other than the intense leg cramp I woke up with the other day. I wanted to cry. 
Best moment this week? My baby shower was on Sunday! So much fun, see pics below! 
Miss anything? Not missing much today! 
Movement? Still feeling a lot of movement though I'm not seeing my belly move as much as it has in the past. It's definitely still moving but before it was crazy. I think the fact that she's head down now has something to do with that.
Food cravings? I gave in to my craving for a vanilla ice cream cone with rainbow sprinkles. It was good. Not great. I drove around for probably 40 minutes looking for a Dairy Queen. I could have gone to other ice cream places, but I don't like to get in and out of my car if I don't have to so I decided I wanted to find a drive through and Dairy Queen it was. Once I finally found it I got my cone and was kinda of sad about how sad it looked! Next time I think I'm going to stick with some FroYo.
Anything making you queasy or sick? No, not unless heartburn counts. Ugh.
Gender? Baby girl!
Labor signs? Nope!
Symptoms? My poor poor bladder. I am running to the bathroom to pee at least 4 times an hour! It's so annoying!!! 
Belly button in, or out? It's generally out. I've come to terms with this. 
Wedding rings on or off? On!! .
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy!
Looking forward to? All of the count downs on my phone are dwindling down. My sister-in-law is finding out what she's having on Monday. I can't wait to hear what it is! I am looking forward to Hilary's wedding next month, and after that we have no more fun events until this little one comes! We're down to 53 days! I'm really looking forward to getting the nursery set up! Just have to pick out the paint colors!

Not sure where we want to put my sign in the new house!

31 Weeks

31w5d today. Late again, and no bump picture this week!!

This week has been crazy busy! Remember (or maybe not) how I had ALL those wonderful days off work? Yeah, that's over now. Just as a quick update, we were supposed to close on our new house on Tuesday, 9/3 but didn't end up closing until Friday 9/6. So I had lots of extra time to pack, but haven't had a second to unpack! It's happening this weekend... or else.

We started moving stuff on Saturday and moved furniture on Sunday. I think we actually still have a few things over at the apartment, but I'm not sure. To be honest with you, I'm a little scared to go back to the apartment. I know I'll have to because we have to clean but I had a clean break from that place. The a/c went out last Thursday and packing/cleaning up in the heat was miserable so by Friday I was really ready to go. But now I think if I go back I'll be a little sad that we don't live there anymore.

Don't get me wrong, I'm incredibly happy to be in our first house, finally but, our apartment was our home for almost 4 years. We spent the majority of our relationship in that little apartment. It's been Teddy's home for most of his life. It's where Matt proposed to me and where we started our marriage. It's where we found out we were going to be starting a family! Thinking of all the random memories from our apartment makes me sad, but it's time to make some new memories in our new home. Once I have a minute to breathe I'll post a few pictures. Obviously nursery updates will be coming very soon. Matthew was supposed to prime the baby room today while I was at work but he had a REALLY long to do list, so I don't think he got around to that one. That's okay though, we'll start this weekend.

On to the bumpdate:

How far along? 31w5d
How big is baby? Baby is the size of a pineapple!!
Total weigh gain? 22 pounds I think?
Maternity clothes? Yes, I kinda hope I can get through the next 8 weeks with what I have, though I may need to get a few long sleeve items/sweaters for the fall/winter.
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep? Sleep will be easier now that we got cable installed today! I usually fall asleep to the TV and this week without it has been rough :)
Best moment this week? We got to see our little girl TWICE! Although she wasn't very cooperative either time! The BEST news this week was at our kidney ultrasound. While her left kidney is still dilated, it went down from 13mm 5 weeks ago to 11mm on Monday. Hopefully our next ultrasound will bring more good news, and hopefully this means the issue is resolving itself!
Miss anything? Today while driving home from work and trying really hard not to cry I longed for wine. A whole bottle.
Movement? Lots of movement still! And loving every second of it (well except for the ones that tickle, because really, who likes to be tickled?). This little girl also flipped and I didn't even feel it, or maybe I did and just didn't know what I was feeling. I used to be able to feel her flip and you'd know because it felt like you were going down the big hill on a roller coaster. I think I now know what some of the body parts are that pop out or wave across my belly!
Food cravings? Ok, so I don't know how many of you follow Giuliana Rancic on Instagram. I do, call me a loser, whatever I love her. Last night she posted a picture of the most delicious looking ice cream cones. Now I want one so bad. Who knew a plain vanilla soft serve with rainbow sprinkles could look so good. I need to find the nearest DQ to my house ASAP.
Anything making you queasy or sick? No, not in terms of morning sickness, but I do notice that I get slightly motion sick when riding in the car. It's mainly with my husband, apparently he's a crazy driver.
Gender? Baby girl!
Labor signs? No more cramps. I did notice some very scary cramps on Sunday evening and wasn't sure what to make of them. I don't know if I over did it on the whole moving front but I absolutely slowed down after that. Maybe that's why I haven't unpacked everything yet. They really didn't last long but were uncomfortable enough that I got super nervous.
Symptoms? A round belly, breakouts, exhaustion, being very emotional again.
Belly button in, or out? It's pretty flat always and only pops out sometimes.
Wedding rings on or off? On!! .
Happy or moody most of the time? I'm pretty happy most of the time. I was emotional today for no reason. Maybe tomorrow will be better.
Looking forward to? We're going to Cirque on Saturday night with Mitch and Kelsey, I'm really excited about that. MY BABY SHOWER IS ON SUNDAY! So looking forward to seeing all of my friends/family!! I'm looking forward to unpacking and getting settled, starting on the nursery, and making this house OUR home. Oh, also, meeting my baby in 8 weeks or less!!!!!

I have no bump picture this week, but please look at how cute my baby already looks! It appears as though she may have chubby cheeks, big lips, and HAIR!!

She looks like her daddy in this picture <3

Baby hair!!

30 Weeks

I'm 30 weeks as of Saturday. It's crazy to think I'll be full term in just a little over a month and a half! How can that be real? And how can it already be September?!

How far along? 30w2d
How big is baby? The bump says baby is the size of a cucumber.
Total weigh gain? No idea. Probably between 20-23 pounds?
Maternity clothes? Yep. I must say it'll be weird/exciting when I don't need to wear maternity clothes anymore.
Stretch marks? Nope!
Sleep? I am officially exhausted. I get a great nights sleep and wake up around 7:30-8, eat breakfast, and then go back to sleep until 10:30-11!!! At least, that's my current weekend schedule, no naps for me while working! 
Best moment this week? Kristin's wedding was on Friday and while it was a long day for me and my feet hurt by the end of the night (I wasn't even wearing heels!) it was a GREAT day! The bride looked beautiful, but that's nothing new. The weather, the venue, the ceremony, the reception... everything was perfect! 
Miss anything? Not having to pee every 10 minutes!
Movement? She is moving around as we speak! Her kicks and punches are getting stronger, lots of times it kinda tickles :) 
Food cravings? No cravings to speak of right now! Luckily I didn't act on my cupcake craving from last week, pretty proud of myself for that!
Anything making you queasy or sick? No!
Gender? Baby girl!
Labor signs? No signs of labor. Whew. I have had some slight cramping in my lower abdomen which doesn't last long and is annoying more than anything else!
Symptoms? A big belly, peeing every 10 minutes, and being exhausted!!!
Belly button in, or out? At this very moment, it's in. That's all that matters. :)
Wedding rings on or off? On!! .
Happy or moody most of the time? Happy! No crazy mood swings lately (sitting in traffic does NOT count as a crazy mood swing).
Looking forward to? Meeting baby girl in 10 weeks or less! My baby shower in 2 weeks! A 3D ultrasound on Sunday, and an appointment at the MFM next Monday. Lots of baby stuff coming up! Hopefully we'll be closing on Wednesday or Thursday (yes, closing got pushed back. Grr.), and can move immediately after closing. Also my BIL and FSIL are getting a puppy this weekend and I can't wait to hold her!!!!