Baby stuff!

So, i've been promising for a while to take "before" pics of the nursery in progress. I finally took some today, but let me assure you we, (well, 99% Aaron) has done a LOT of work already.

So as you can see we don't really "finish" one task before starting another. There's places that still need to be insulated, some parts of walls are already sheet-rocked. All the lights and outlets are in now. There's a partial frame built around some of the pipes on the ceiling...keep in mind that this room, on EVERY wall from filled with shelves or cabinets from top to bottom. So it's been completely gutted which in itself was a huge job. Aaron put in 4 recessed lights and 2 outlets. And we still have quite a ways to go....as you can see.

 Now, onto the fun stuff! In the case that the room isn't done before baby boy arrives, i have set up his dresser\changing station. So though he doesn't have a place to sleep set up yet, we will have a place to change diapers! And a pic of some of the cutie patootie clothes i can't wait to put him in...

 These are just a couple of the pom poms that will make up the "mobile" above the crib. We have a LOT more to make!

And these are a few of the baby blankets from my mom & aunt Brittany! The two pieces on the bottom right are both cribs sheets.

My unbelievably beatuiful fully packed & ready to go diaper bag...

And lastly the "take home" outfit (for now) and my favorite baby blanket, also made my mom. Love!

34 weeks

How far along? 34 Weeks

Total weight gain: 35 lbs now. No weight loss this week.
Maternity clothes? Maternity & XL or XXL!
Stretch marks? They certainly didn't disappear from last week...
Sleep: Bleh! Could be worse but could surely be better. Again, trying to turn from side to side...like trying to flip a beeched whale. Oh, and the leg cramps have returned, i think i kinda freaked Aaron out a couple times when he awoke to me hovering against the wall to stretch them out.
Best moment this week: Is there a best moment? Really??? I am sooooo stinking uncomfortable 24\7 now. Stressed about getting everything done and not feeling well enough to work on it. I'm just happy another week has passed.
Miss Anything? Sitting anywhere in any position. I want to scream from the back pain lately, it doesn't matter what i do it HURTS!
Movement: In general the movement has subsided a bit until the last 2 days. Still some hiccups. I will say last night baby actually scared me. I laid down to go to bed and it felt like he literally FREAKED out trying to jump around or something. It was a bit weird. I actually started talking to him telling him to calm down!
Food cravings: None
Anything making you queasy or sick: Toothpaste! Ish, we have 3 different kinds and no matter which kind i use, when i brush in the morning it literally makes me feel sick for hours afterward. It's SO gross!
Gender: All boy!
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: The usual braxton hicks upon exertion. SO much rib pain & pressure still, and i know it won't go away or get any better until after the kiddo has arrived. Extreme mid back pain on my right side, bad bad bad. Leg cramps.
Belly Button in or out? Still an innie.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time? Let's be honest. I'm done! Getting very impatient.
Looking forward to: Besides the obvious of babies arrival, i'm excited to take maternity photos this week! Hopefully i will be able to do a post and showcase them next week!!

33 Weeks

How far along? 33 Weeks

Total weight gain: 34 pounds (going back to my calculations from 4 weeks, only 29lbs by docs calculations) Know what that means??? I lost a pound over the last week. Seriously.Cried.Tears.Of.Joy! My doc didn't but at this point she's not concerned.
Maternity clothes? The top in this pic is not maternity, but the pants i'm wearing which you can't see are.
Stretch marks? Uhm, this question is now devestating to me...i found new, fresh new ones. Both of my sides look like they've been punctured. I have 4 purpleish red spots on both sides now. Not good.
Sleep: Eeeehh. It's going that well.
Best moment this week: Finding out i lost a pound at my docs visit yesterday. She just didn't seem to share my grand enthusiasum though.
Miss Anything? Not having back pain 24\7.
Movement: Still the usual movements & hiccups. 
Food cravings: Nope
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nothing new
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No, and hopefully i won't end up going in to labor on my own. Considering the situation, my doc did agree to induce me IF\once i make it to 39 weeks. No official date yet, but i'm hoping for March 1st.
Symptoms: Sooo much back & hip pain still. The chiro has been a favorite friend of mine of late but because i'm finally getting treated for my back it seems to be worse at the moment until i start holding my adjustments. A lot of rib discomfort this week. He seems to really by pushing his way up at the moment and my ribs are suffering for it. Even my doc made the comment that i have just run out of room already. Hard to imagine that he's still going to grow so much yet! Ouch! Not many braxton hicks this week. A couple sharp low abdomen pains.
Belly Button in or out? We may just make it all the way while still an innie...
Wedding rings on or off? On, most of the day.
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy but SO anxious & antsy. Because it's so close now i just want him here NOW. But there's still so much to do.
Looking forward to: Getting more work done on the babes room. A bit of progress is being made. I keep promising myself every day that i will take pics before we make too much progress, but that hasn't happened yet. We did get the dresser all set up & loaded up & all the clothes and diapers put away! That was so much fun but made it worse for me wanting him to be here now. I have so many cute things to put him in!

32 Weeks

How far along? 32 Weeks
Total weight gain: you know what?? Still at 34 lbs. I've gained NOTHING over the past week. I feel i could cry i'm so happy!
Maternity clothes? Yes. But the shirt in this pic is not maternity. (I don't know why i always feel the need to point these things out, but i do. So there.)
Stretch marks? Yes.
Sleep: Okay, at this point i feel like sleep has gone out the window. I can't count anymore how many times i'm awake at night, trying to flip over from side to side. Do you all know how HUGE of an ordeal that is? Just to turn over? I have a hunch i've even been interrupting Aaron's sleep because i haven't heard him snore for an entire week. Poor guy. No wait, poor us!
Best moment this week: Just happy to be sloooowly making progress on a lot of different things, including the babe's room. I think i've about successfully gone thru 90% of every drawer & closet in the house, EVERY drawer! Organize, throw away, organize, throw away, repeat repeat. I.LOVE.IT!
Miss Anything? Let's just go for the whole sha-bang and say i miss it all. I remember getting to this point with Emelyne, when i honestly can't remember what it feels like to be normal. In any way, shape or form. Normalacy, what IS it???
Movement: Still yes, constant. It's more of him turning from side to side i think. No real jabs. He likes to try to settle under either of my rib cages but i usually refuse to let him and push on his little squishy butt til he moves down. And he pretty consistently gets the hiccups twice a day at about the same time.
Food cravings: Nope
Anything making you queasy or sick: What doesn't some days? I still feel nausea about 40% of the day.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: SO.MUCH hip & mid back pain! Some rib pain, still some cramps, still some braxton hicks.
Belly Button in or out? In
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy but getting anxious!
Looking forward to: Lining up some maternity pics! It's about that time, and the time will soon pass. I better get on that.


So as you can see, Emelyne wanted to get in on the pic this week, though she looks less than thrilled about it, it was her choice. I honestly can't believe i am in my 33rd week now, it has gone by so SLOW. Yep i said slow. But even so, it's crazy that we are to this point already, and in anywhere from 5-7 weeks we will be a family of 4. (Only 4 weeks if he comes as early as Emelyne, let's hope that doesn't happen. Yikes!) I definitely feel the panic setting in. There is SO much to do and SO little time now. And half the days i don't feel well enough to do much of anything other than maintain a semi-clean house, let alone anything extra. And now most every week has a day filled up with some kind of appointment which requires a trek in to Bismarck that takes up most of the day. Sure the world will not fall apart if not everything gets done, realistically i know that. But for those of you who really know me, you know that it is NOT an option to not get everything done in time. So think happy, positive thoughts for me! We're counting down, 48 days or less people!!!

31 Weeks

How far along? 31 Weeks 

Total weight gain: 30 & 34 lbs. I'm posting two weights this week because: the 30 lbs is what i've gained according to my doctor since my first visit at 11 weeks, 34 lbs according to me when i weighed myself the day i found out i was pregnant at 4 weeks. I saw the doc yesterday, and going by their scale, i've only gained 1 lb over the last 4 weeks. Ya-HOOOO!
Maternity clothes? The usual yes, but in this pic the only maternity clothes i'm wearing are the pants. Granted there was absolutly NO way i would've even attempted to button my blazer closed.
Stretch marks? Yes
Sleep: Sleep is still iffy. I sleep okay but get up at least twice a night. I also roll over multiple times because of sore hips. And generally when i do wake up i get REALLY crabby because Aaron has been snoring REALLY bad lately. I'm fine once i'm up in the morning for good but usually surprised that Aaron doesn't have any bruises on him. Ha!
Best moment this week: Again i will say, this question would be so much easier if it was "Worst moment of the week" but i will have to go with yesterday when i found out i'd only gained 1 pound in 4 weeks. I'm still SO psyched about that!!
Miss Anything? Being able to literally just walk without getting out of breath. My pulse was running high yesterday and i'm sure it was because of getting out of the waiting room chair and having to trek down the hallway to the doc's room. That's enough to make me feel like i could use an oxygen mask for a while.
Movement: Of course, i think it's more him shifting around to get comfortable rather than kicking. And still getting the hiccups a couple times a day.
Food cravings: Nope
Anything making you queasy or sick: Yes! Protein powder. I discovered this the other day while doing dishes and dumping out a half un-used shaker bottle of protein powder drink of Aaron's. I stood at the sink for a bit gagging. (sorry Sara) It was beyond nasty.
Gender: Boy
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: So much rib pain\pressure! Neither baby or mommy can get confortable anymore. Braxton hicks contractions still. Breathlessness, lots of hip\low back pain, and one spot behind my right shoulder blade. (Chiropracter here i come on Tuesday!)
Belly Button in or out? Still an innie, unless he's really pushing out around my belly button.
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happily counting down the days! 54 days!!!!
Looking forward to: Still hoping for progress on the nursery, it's becoming a very sore upsetting subject. I'm to the point of seeing the doc every 2 weeks now, so that's exciting and going to make it fly by even faster! Now looking forward to my ultrasound which is scheduled for Friday Feb 8th. On my to-do list over the next 2 weeks is to get my hospital bag packed along with the diaper bag, and that is something i do look forward to!

29 & 30 Weeks

How far along? 29 & 30 weeks. I apologize, between my laziness & traveling i decided to squish the 2 weeks together. We will see how much i can remember, as i mentioned i post (typically) on the last day of my week so right now i'm actually 2 days into week 31.

Total weight gain: Ok, i've been debating whether or not to reveal it but i have to right? I've hit the 30 lb mark. OUCH!
Maternity clothes? How could i NOT being this size?!? As those who see me daily will attest to, i pretty much live in my XL man sweats from wal-mart (hey, they are fleece lines and SUPER warm & cozy!) while at home and when going out i am always in leggings. I have other maternity pants but i just can't beat the leggings, they are SO comfortable.
Stretch marks? Yeppers
Sleep: Sleep is OK. I will not venture to complain about it this time, i have enough other things to complain about. On average i'm up 2 times a night, but i can't sleep alright.
Best moment this week: I don't know why but this is always the hardest question for me...i can always think of "worst moments" easily. It was awesome going to Fargo & kicking back & seeing family & friends. AND those awesome loved ones whipped out 5 baby blankets & 2 crib sheets for me. The bumper pad is half done, so that was uber exciting to almost have the baby bedding complete!
Miss Anything? I'm just gonna group it all together and say "i miss everything!" Nothing feels normal anymore, not a standing\sitting position, movement in general, food, ect., ect. I even went back on my anti-nausea meds because after only being off them for 2 weeks the nausea returned, FULL force. Mornings have been really hard again, it basically takes me til about 11am to get together & ready to go anywhere or do anything.
Movement: YES! It's been quite fun & entertaining to watch my belly morph into various shapes and twitches. He seems outta control sometimes, and it's funny to watch. It also fun to play "name that body part" by feeling the really hard parts of my belly and the squishy ones. Also he gets the hiccups more often now, at least twice a day usually.
Food cravings: Again no, but chocolate has been my latest craving of sweets. If im going for a treat it needs to be chocolate!
Anything making you queasy or sick: What doesn't?! Just being pregnant, THAT is what is making me sick!
Gender: Still a boy
Labor Signs: No
Symptoms: Been having a little reflux issues again, probably because i am stretched to the MAX for room. I have been having a good amount of contractions, but nothing consistant or regular. Minor swelling. A LOT of muscle cramps besides the return of leg cramps at night. Also quite a bit of hip\low back pain the last 2 days, hopefully a chiropracter will help with that! Huffing & puffing whenever i as much as move a finger, although i did find out that i'm anemic so the breathlessness\wore outness could have something to do with that.
Belly Button in or out? Still in limbo...but still more of an innie.
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happily uncomfortable =)
Looking forward to: I don't know if i can mention it without having a panic attack, but getting to the STILL un-touched nursery. Also in 1 week i will hit my next milestone of 32 weeks. That brings me to my next doc appt, and after that point i will be seeing the doc every 2 weeks instead of every 4. Then in 3 visits is when we get to peek at the little guy again and figure out (hopefully) the birth plan\strategy from there. Basically at this point i know time is going to FLY! I'm down to the single digits left for my weeks. Count em down folks - i'm in the home stretch with 8-9 weeks left to go!