8 38 wks

How Far Along am I: 38 Weeks

 

Size of baby: Baby Girl is the size of a watermelon

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 35.5 lbs since conception

Maternity Clothes: yes, thank goodness

 Gender: It's a GIRL!

Movement: She s still getting her kicks in bout 2-3 hours, but I have noiticed the phases of movementsd have decreased some.  She's not as active as often. I'm sure its because she is running out of room in there!

Sleep:I am tossing and turning alot these days, my hips are getting so sore and my lower back has been hurting towards the morning hours.

What I miss:This week I have been wanting some wine...not sure why, nothing to stress over or to celebrate, just has been looking goof at the market.

Cravings: Sonic andburgers again...this little one wants some protein!


Symptoms: I mentioned the swelling, oh the swelling! Its basically around all the time once I stand on my feet for the day. Flipflops are my friend, its getting too hot to wear my tennis shoes.  I have been having BAD heartburn when I go to bed and in the middle of the night again, but not right after I eat like I was before.

Measurements: Zero Dilation and effacement. She's still camping out with no signs of leaving early. Go on Tuesday for an ultrasound to get an idea of how big Miss Grace is going to be and make sure everything is going smoothly!

 Best Moment this week: I had another strong contraction this week, happened right before bed. It lasted over a minute and thought it was the start of something, but then it went away and didn't invite any friends over. And we spent some time taking some maternity pictures which we are continuing to edit.  The picture above is from 37.5 wks and the one below is from 38.5 wks...so you get an idea of where I am at 38 wks!

21 The Nursery

Welcome to our nursery! It's so pretty!
We have been putting the final touches on it for the last few weeks, and besides a few pictures that will be added, it is ready for our little girls arrival in a few short weeks.

We went back and forth between this bedding and one with pink and brown elephants. I am so glad we chose the birds...they are so calming and the colors are so light and refreshing. And the long shag green carpet in the center....perfection! My husband had the vision for that, and I'm so glad he found it! I can't wait to have her playing with toys on it. It feels so nice and relaxing!

The toughest part of the decorating was the blooming cherry tree decal. It turned out amazing and I can't imagine the wall without it there. My husband did a great job putting it all together. I handed him the pieces but he did all the work making it look like it was meant to look.

We have a few cubes in her room. There is one beside the glider that holds extra blankets and breastfeeding supplies. And the one beside the crib holds all the books that people gave us at the shower with messages to our little girl. Things she will treasure for years to come!

The glider and ottoman are in the next corner, beside the window. Emma has been testing out the glider with me.We both approve and think the Grace will love it! I know I haven't shared the name with many of you, but the time has come to share!

Our little girl is going to be named Grace Mae.
This is her dresser and changing table. Again, we went thru many Etsy shops before we finally picked out a decal for over the changing table. This one felt perfect, so glad we found it.

Right now I have changing supplies, burp clothes and medical stuff in the top drawer, onsies, socks, caps and accessories in the second, and sleepers and pants in the bottom drawer.
We'll see how it works out once we start using stuff.

The sign that my cousin made for us hangs right inside the door when you walk in. I changed the fabric in the background to match the bedding more. It makes me smile and think how happy my mom would be in that room.

Quite a closet for a little girl don't you think? We were blessed with so many clothes at our showers, we've got stuff that she can wear up until she's about 2 years old. The bigger items and stuff we won't be using right away and tucked away in here as well.

See...I wasn't kidding about the clothes...not to mention the shoes! But who can pass up clearance shoes for $1! Not this momma!
I hope you enjoyed the virtual walk thru my happy place. We have spent many hours just sitting in the room and practicing our breathing and talking about how things will be once she arrives. I never thought I would feel so relaxed in that room, but its almost like this calm comes over me when I sit in the glider.
Anxiously awaiting her arrival.
Our pretty little girl.
Our little piece of happy.

5 37 wks

How Far Along am I: 37 Weeks

 

Size of baby: Baby Girl is the size of a watermelon

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 35 lbs since conception

Maternity Clothes: yes, thank goodness

 Gender: It's a GIRL!

Movement: She has been moving alot more in the mornings than she used to. Still rolling from side to side, which I love to watch! Who would have thought it would make me smile to stare at my belly for so long each night after dinner?

Sleep:I am doing alright with the sleeping. Normally I fall asleep on the couch watching tv with my husband, while Emma rests on what is left of my lap that she can fit on. Then I go upstairs and manage to get some shut eye between my trips to the bathroom which is roughly every 2 hours at this point. But I'm sleeping good when I go back to bed, so that makes it easier.

What I miss:Having multiple shoe choices. And not being out of breathe after climbing the stairs.

Cravings: Back to ice cream this week. Butter Pecan to be exact. Oh and lemon iced tea...which I NEVER drank before. I've splurged on a few of those this week.

Symptoms: I mentioned the swelling, but besides that and the tightening of the tummy, I haven't really had too many problems. I have occasional heartburn right before bed, but mostly its gone from the daylight hours. This week I have had some dull pains in my lower right side, thinking its maybe due to her dropping a little and getting ready to make her way into the world!

Measurements: Zero Dilation and effacement. She's not in any rush to leave the womb.

 Best Moment this week: It would be a toss up between getting back and foot rubs from my husband on multiple nights. He is so wonderful about taking care of me when I am achy. I'm a lucky girl.  This week was my first internal check at the doctors (not fun at all btw) and also the first time I will start seeing him weekly.  This made me realize just how close I am to having this baby! 

3 weeks! Wow this last trimester has flown by. I had my first strong contraction today at work, which was my second all together, last Saturday I had a short one after a long day of shopping. But today was a real sign that I need to start slowing down a bit and not pushing myself if I want to keep calm and let my body tell me when things are going to be happening.

7 You Capture-Motherhood

My First Mother's Day.

  I rubbed and stared at my belly extra long this day.

Can she feel the love and awe that I have every time I feel her move? 

I cried as I walked into her nursery that morning, filled with such love 

for this little girl that I am carrying in my womb.

I cried when her daddy gave me my first card, 

even before I opened it to see the words he picked just for me. 

Then I cried more after I read those words.

He loves us both so much!

Motherhood....I am so ready to begin this journey.

5 35 wks

(Pardon the pasty picture....I've been sick this week)

How Far Along am I: 35 Weeks
(35 DAYS TO GO!!!)

 

Size of baby: Baby Girl is the size of a large cantaloupe

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Gained 32 lbs since conception

Maternity Clothes: yes, thank goodness

 Gender: It's a GIRL!

Movement: Tons of moves and kicks this week. She is getting higher and it kinda tickles my ribs. I am told this won't last too long. Soon it will hurt. But for now, it makes me smile.The Dr said she was measuring a bit bigger this week, but he would keep an eye on it and if it continues then we'll do another growth scan in a few weeks and see how she looks.

Sleep:I've been sick this week so the sleeping hasn't been the best. I've been tossing and turning more and tend to get kind of achy if I stay in one place too long. Sometimes I have to stretch out on my back but don't stay there for too long.

What I miss: Skinny ankles and being able to lift up my leg to put on my shoe while standing on one foot. Now I have to sit on the steps and contort myself just to get socks on. Its a beautiful sight.

Cravings: Nothing really too much this week, probably because I can't really taste anything.
Did try a piece of Hawaiian pizza because it sounded good....not so much.

Symptoms: I started getting a sore throat Sunday night and when I went for my appointment on Monday I was a sneezy runny nosed mess! The Dr gave me a Z pack to prevent it from turning into strept throat and told me to stay hydrated and rest. Spent Monday night on the couch falling in and out of sleep. Spiked a fever about 9pm and tried to cool down with a cool compress on my head. It went down some and spiked again at 100.5 about 1am. It wasn't a good night for resting. Slowly felt better everyday once the fever dissipated, but that was pretty scary. Not knowing how much of a fever was risky to our little one, I was worrying and eventually took a Tylenol to help move it along!

 Best Moment this week: This week was the fourth week of Lamaze class...and we had the hospital tour! It was very cool to go inside the room and get to see where we would be delivering our baby (well the kind of room, I think there are a dozen or so). It helped to see all the stuff and get an idea of how things normally flow. Then we went to the other side of the floor where the postpartum section was and got to see where we would me moved after delivery. The first room that we saw was smaller then the second, both of which were smaller then the one that my cousin had when she delivered in. So hubby and I decided we want that big room! (room 223....gonna request it when we go in...doubt it will help but might as well try!) Oh and this week I washed the first load of tiny laundry with the free and clear baby detergent. It is amazing how many things fit into one load. It also is amazing how much smaller some of them are after getting them out of the dryer! Just a reminder of how tiny she is!

I think the girls are getting excited about meeting the baby too!