My awesome friend came down from VA for a couple days to do my hair! She also pampered me and did my toes too so I am feeling beautiful which isn't easy to do these days! Because she was here I didn't get to do my weekly update on Saturday so here it is..
How far along? 31 weeks!
How big is baby? around 3 lbs 11 inches :)
Weight gain? 26 lbs now... hoping to keep it under 35!
Maternity clothes? most of them are a little tight now so I hate that I probably need to buy a couple more things to get me through the last few weeks.. grrr!
Stretch marks? none on my belly but a few on my butt and hips :(
Sleep? depends on the night.. sometimes I sleep like a baby and others I have numb spots or acid reflux that just makes it impossible to sleep! All the fun things of pregnancy...
Best moment this week? definitely getting my hair done! That doesn't really have to do with Bailey but making myself feel pretty just makes a world of difference!
Movement? her movements have changed and have moved up a little.. she has been super low the whole time but for the first time this week I felt movement up higher
Food cravings? I REALLY want some mac 'n cheese pizza from CiCi's but haven't made it there yet.
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? I've had a few braxton hicks
Belly button in or out? still in but pushed out a little
What I miss? all the little things like doing dishes without pains or numbness
What I am looking forward to? My Mom and sister coming.. 3 more weeks!
Milestones? every week feels like a milestone to me right now.. I am so excited and ready!
Monday, January 31, 2011
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Only 10 weeks to go!!!
Yep, only 10 more weeks!! I am soo ready!! We went to "Baby Boot Camp" this week on base, it was fun! We learned a lot including infant CPR! Patrick got to wear the "empathy belly" which was awesome!! We went to the Babies R Us in Jville while we were up there.. it is so much better than the one in Wilmington!! I will be making trips up there from now on! I was so exhausted at the end of the two days, I am not used to getting up and staying up all day anymore! The classes were from 8-3 both days which meant we had to leave here at 7 so I had to get up at 6! Oh goodness haha!
Today we had a little snow.. it didn't realy stick though. It was super cold!! I bought a few adorable outfits at Kohl's for Bailey to add to her closet! I took an inventory of her clothes yesterday for my mother-in-law and realized she really needs a lot more clothes!! It looks like a lot but when I broke it down by size it's not really that much! We have to get to work on that!
How far along? 30 weeks! Only 10 (or so) to go!
How big is baby? about 3 lbs and 10 1/2 inches long
Weight gain? 24-26 lbs depending on the time of day!
Maternity clothes? ugh! So tired of wearing the same things everyday!!
Stretch marks? none on my belly but I'm pretty bummed I got a few on my butt and hips! :(
Sleep?: I am sleeping pretty well when I'm tired but if I'm not tired I wake up a lot!
Best moment this week? Baby Boot Camp! It was a lot of fun and informative! Plus seeing Patrick wearing the belly was amazing!
Movement? She had slowed down a little and I was wondering if I should worry but she is back to her active self!
Food cravings? ehh.. I really haven't had any crazy cravings that have continued but at the moment I want fruit so I went and bought some yesterday along with some yogurt, fruit cups and stuff to make smoothies! Yum!
Gender? Girly Girl!
Labor signs? None other than a little cramping here and there
Belly button in or out? It's still in but starting to push out a little
What I miss? moving around easily
What I am looking forward to? Getting the nursery finished! I still have a lot to do but am waiting until we get all of the furniture in there before I continue!
Weekly wisdom? Try to enjoy being pregnant! I feel like I haven't enjoyed it as much as I should.. I have just been so uncomfortable and sick it makes it hard but I am trying to enjoy the last few weeks!
Milestones? Getting in the first class!
30 Weeks!
Patrick wearing the belly!!
Today we had a little snow.. it didn't realy stick though. It was super cold!! I bought a few adorable outfits at Kohl's for Bailey to add to her closet! I took an inventory of her clothes yesterday for my mother-in-law and realized she really needs a lot more clothes!! It looks like a lot but when I broke it down by size it's not really that much! We have to get to work on that!
How far along? 30 weeks! Only 10 (or so) to go!
How big is baby? about 3 lbs and 10 1/2 inches long
Weight gain? 24-26 lbs depending on the time of day!
Maternity clothes? ugh! So tired of wearing the same things everyday!!
Stretch marks? none on my belly but I'm pretty bummed I got a few on my butt and hips! :(
Sleep?: I am sleeping pretty well when I'm tired but if I'm not tired I wake up a lot!
Best moment this week? Baby Boot Camp! It was a lot of fun and informative! Plus seeing Patrick wearing the belly was amazing!
Movement? She had slowed down a little and I was wondering if I should worry but she is back to her active self!
Food cravings? ehh.. I really haven't had any crazy cravings that have continued but at the moment I want fruit so I went and bought some yesterday along with some yogurt, fruit cups and stuff to make smoothies! Yum!
Gender? Girly Girl!
Labor signs? None other than a little cramping here and there
Belly button in or out? It's still in but starting to push out a little
What I miss? moving around easily
What I am looking forward to? Getting the nursery finished! I still have a lot to do but am waiting until we get all of the furniture in there before I continue!
Weekly wisdom? Try to enjoy being pregnant! I feel like I haven't enjoyed it as much as I should.. I have just been so uncomfortable and sick it makes it hard but I am trying to enjoy the last few weeks!
Milestones? Getting in the first class!
Patrick wearing the belly!!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Busy Busy!
This has been a pretty fun week! I spent one afternoon with my pregnant buddy shopping and having baby talk! She is due next week! I started the week feeling huge and not so pretty so I did a mani/pedi one day and that helped! I got two new orders for cami bags! One girl ordered a diaper bag and another ordered a purse, change purse and flower bow so I have been sewing a lot! I can't find the fabric that the girl wants for the diaper bag at Joann's though so I am thinking I will have to order it online. We started painting the nursery yesterday!! We chose two colors to go with her bedding.. light pink for 3 of the walls and a raspberry color for the 4th wall. I love the raspberry wall!! The crib won't fit out of the door so in order to make sure we didn't get paint on it we only did two walls and then Patrick had duty today so we'll finish the other walls tomorrow hopefully! Can't wait to put things on the walls! I went grocery shopping today and that wore me out so I came home and took a nap! I made chicken and black bean tacos for dinner... so yummy!!
Here is my update!
How far along? 29 weeks
How big is baby? about 3 lbs and 10 inches long!
Weight gain? none this week!
Maternity clothes? blah! My fav pair of maternity jeans are too short :-/ I am trying to decide if I am just going to deal with it for 11 more weeks or go buy another pair?!
Stretch marks? none on my belly but a couple popped up on my butt :( Nooo!!!
Sleep? a little better this week and I've been taking naps because I wake up early and stay up a while then take a nap for an hour or two. A friend brought her boppy body pillow over to me today to use so I can't wait to go to bed tonight and try it out!!
Best moment this week? starting to paint the nursery!!
Movement? still moving a lot but she is hanging out on the right side and it kind of hurts!
Food cravings? well I had a craving for brownies and mint chip ice cream this week but I haven't had any yet I am trying to eat better but I will probaby make some brownies this week since I want them so bad!!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? I've had a few braxton hicks
Belly button in or out? still in!
What I miss? my clothes!!
What I am looking forward to? finishing the painting and starting to hang things on the walls!
Milestones? none this week
Since Patrick is on duty today and not home I didn't get to take my 29 week picture so I'll add it later! I never added last weeks either... I'm falling behind!
Here is my update!
How far along? 29 weeks
How big is baby? about 3 lbs and 10 inches long!
Weight gain? none this week!
Maternity clothes? blah! My fav pair of maternity jeans are too short :-/ I am trying to decide if I am just going to deal with it for 11 more weeks or go buy another pair?!
Stretch marks? none on my belly but a couple popped up on my butt :( Nooo!!!
Sleep? a little better this week and I've been taking naps because I wake up early and stay up a while then take a nap for an hour or two. A friend brought her boppy body pillow over to me today to use so I can't wait to go to bed tonight and try it out!!
Best moment this week? starting to paint the nursery!!
Movement? still moving a lot but she is hanging out on the right side and it kind of hurts!
Food cravings? well I had a craving for brownies and mint chip ice cream this week but I haven't had any yet I am trying to eat better but I will probaby make some brownies this week since I want them so bad!!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? I've had a few braxton hicks
Belly button in or out? still in!
What I miss? my clothes!!
What I am looking forward to? finishing the painting and starting to hang things on the walls!
Milestones? none this week
Since Patrick is on duty today and not home I didn't get to take my 29 week picture so I'll add it later! I never added last weeks either... I'm falling behind!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Hello Third Trimester!!
Yesterday was day one of my third trimester! So glad to be here and so ready to not be pregnant anymore! I love that my little angel is growing inside me but I definitely am not one of those women who loves being pregnant!
We had our first baby shower while we were in FL over the holiday's. It was so beautiful! My Mom and NIkki did a great job with the decorations! I will attach a couple photos! It was so nice to get to hang out with the friends that were able to make it and we got a lot of new things to add to the nursery! Our car was so full on the way home between Christmas and the baby shower! I have spent this week putting everything away!
We're just being kind of lazy this weekend! I cut Patrick's hair today and did much better than I have in the past! Fading is not easy!! I am in such a holiday mood (I kind of always am though!) and so I think I am going to put out my Valentine's decorations today! I already started but have a few more things and I've been trying to clear the clutter in the house before I finish decorating but I just don't know where to put everything, we just don't have the space here that we did in the townhouse so I'm struggling with that and going a little insane with things sitting around! I miss having a bar in the kitchen mostly just for decorating purposes! I'll get it all figured out eventually! Patrick and a friend switched out our washer and dryer yesterday so now I have my own back!! I am so excited! I hated the washer and dryer that was in the house even though it is HE and supposed to be better I just didn't like it and everything smelled rubbery which was yucky! I want to do some baking but need to be careful not to eat too much of what I bake, I gained more weight than I should have in the last month and I want to be careful now so I'm not ridiculously huge by the end of this pregnancy! I really want to get out and walk with Hershey and I need to be getting the excercise but it is just soo cold outside I don't want to go out!! I'll just have to go walk around the mall or target every couple days!
Update time...
How far along? 28 weeks and 1 day! Yay for being in the third trimester!
How big is baby? about 2 lbs and 10 inches long (still according to the similac website, I don't know exactly how big Bailey is at this point)
Weight gain? oh this is the sad part for me this week! I have gained a total of 22 lbs according to my scale at home which I have checked about everyday from the beginning but on the doctors scale this week they said I have gained 27 so I'm going with mine!!
Maternity clothes? nothing new and I'm getting quite tired of wearing the same things over and over again! I am soo ready to have more varity back in my wardrobe! I know I probably won't fit back in my normal clothes right away but maybe at least some of my tops will fit!?
Stretch marks? no
Sleep? not so much.. I am having bad acid reflux at night and so I am very uncomfortable! The best sleep I get is in the early morning so then of course I don't want to wake up so I have been sleeping in later but I guess since I don't have a schedule right now I might as well enjoy sleep when I can get it since those days are almost over!
Best moment this week? putting the bedding on her crib and opening and putting away all of her new things from the shower!
Movement? definitely a lot of movement!
Food cravings? I've been wanting honey nut cheerios usually about once a day all week!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? I've had a few braxton hicks
Belly button in or out? still in! Looking a little different though..
What I miss? getting up and in and out of my car with ease!
What I am looking forward to? painting the nursery so I can start hanging things on the walls!!
Milestones? Passing my glucose test this week with flying colors! Yay!
A couple pics from the shower.....
We had our first baby shower while we were in FL over the holiday's. It was so beautiful! My Mom and NIkki did a great job with the decorations! I will attach a couple photos! It was so nice to get to hang out with the friends that were able to make it and we got a lot of new things to add to the nursery! Our car was so full on the way home between Christmas and the baby shower! I have spent this week putting everything away!
We're just being kind of lazy this weekend! I cut Patrick's hair today and did much better than I have in the past! Fading is not easy!! I am in such a holiday mood (I kind of always am though!) and so I think I am going to put out my Valentine's decorations today! I already started but have a few more things and I've been trying to clear the clutter in the house before I finish decorating but I just don't know where to put everything, we just don't have the space here that we did in the townhouse so I'm struggling with that and going a little insane with things sitting around! I miss having a bar in the kitchen mostly just for decorating purposes! I'll get it all figured out eventually! Patrick and a friend switched out our washer and dryer yesterday so now I have my own back!! I am so excited! I hated the washer and dryer that was in the house even though it is HE and supposed to be better I just didn't like it and everything smelled rubbery which was yucky! I want to do some baking but need to be careful not to eat too much of what I bake, I gained more weight than I should have in the last month and I want to be careful now so I'm not ridiculously huge by the end of this pregnancy! I really want to get out and walk with Hershey and I need to be getting the excercise but it is just soo cold outside I don't want to go out!! I'll just have to go walk around the mall or target every couple days!
Update time...
How far along? 28 weeks and 1 day! Yay for being in the third trimester!
How big is baby? about 2 lbs and 10 inches long (still according to the similac website, I don't know exactly how big Bailey is at this point)
Weight gain? oh this is the sad part for me this week! I have gained a total of 22 lbs according to my scale at home which I have checked about everyday from the beginning but on the doctors scale this week they said I have gained 27 so I'm going with mine!!
Maternity clothes? nothing new and I'm getting quite tired of wearing the same things over and over again! I am soo ready to have more varity back in my wardrobe! I know I probably won't fit back in my normal clothes right away but maybe at least some of my tops will fit!?
Stretch marks? no
Sleep? not so much.. I am having bad acid reflux at night and so I am very uncomfortable! The best sleep I get is in the early morning so then of course I don't want to wake up so I have been sleeping in later but I guess since I don't have a schedule right now I might as well enjoy sleep when I can get it since those days are almost over!
Best moment this week? putting the bedding on her crib and opening and putting away all of her new things from the shower!
Movement? definitely a lot of movement!
Food cravings? I've been wanting honey nut cheerios usually about once a day all week!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? I've had a few braxton hicks
Belly button in or out? still in! Looking a little different though..
What I miss? getting up and in and out of my car with ease!
What I am looking forward to? painting the nursery so I can start hanging things on the walls!!
Milestones? Passing my glucose test this week with flying colors! Yay!
A couple pics from the shower.....
This was today! Chris got us the carrier and shades for Bailey!
I'll have to add my 28 week picture later.. I haven't taken one yet!
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Happy New Year!
It's 2011! Year of Bailey's arrival! I am very anxious to meet her! We have our first baby shower tomorrow with our family and friends in FL! I'm excited about that! It is early but we won't be home anymore before she is born. We have had a very relaxing week at home and now we will be heading back to NC in a couple days. It's bitter/sweet because I love being in our own home even though I don't feel like home yet in our new house but I always hate leaving FL and our family. I need to get back though and start making the house feel like home! Not sure yet how I am going to do that but it has to happen I hate feeling like I'm just staying in someone else's house! We have just today decided that we might try to move onto base when our lease is up. There are pros and cons to it but at the moment I like the pros and feel like I can deal with the cons! We have 11 months before that will happen so plenty of time and much more important things happening between now and then! I've just been so frustrated with this house since day 1 and frustrated with the rental company also.. I just want out! Can't do much about it now except complain so that is what I am doing but I will get over it and be fine I'm sure!
Here is my baby update for this week!
How far along? 27 weeks.. one more week and I will be in my third trimester!
How big is baby? around 2 lbs!
Weight gain? well still haven't gotten on the scale much since we've been in FL but my guess would be about 18 lbs or so now.... yikes!
Maternity clothes? My mom bought me a pretty pink sweater that I am going to wear tomorrow for the shower!
Stretch marks? still none!
Sleep? I have gotten a lot of good sleep all week!
Best moment this week? being around family and friends and seeing their excitement for Bailey!
Movement? Oh my goodness she is a busy little thing!
Food cravings? back to mexican this week!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? not entirely sure but I think I have had a little bit of braxton hicks the past couple of days. I have felt some all over tightness kind of like a charlie horse in my belly and it will last a few seconds and then ease up
Belly button in or out? still in! Looking a little different though..
What I miss? I'm back to missing my body again! I guess that never goes away but sometimes I don't mind as much as others!
What I am looking forward to? Our first Baby Shower tomorrow!
Milestones?
Here is my baby update for this week!
How far along? 27 weeks.. one more week and I will be in my third trimester!
How big is baby? around 2 lbs!
Weight gain? well still haven't gotten on the scale much since we've been in FL but my guess would be about 18 lbs or so now.... yikes!
Maternity clothes? My mom bought me a pretty pink sweater that I am going to wear tomorrow for the shower!
Stretch marks? still none!
Sleep? I have gotten a lot of good sleep all week!
Best moment this week? being around family and friends and seeing their excitement for Bailey!
Movement? Oh my goodness she is a busy little thing!
Food cravings? back to mexican this week!
Gender? Girl!
Labor signs? not entirely sure but I think I have had a little bit of braxton hicks the past couple of days. I have felt some all over tightness kind of like a charlie horse in my belly and it will last a few seconds and then ease up
Belly button in or out? still in! Looking a little different though..
What I miss? I'm back to missing my body again! I guess that never goes away but sometimes I don't mind as much as others!
What I am looking forward to? Our first Baby Shower tomorrow!
Milestones?
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