A day late, but not a dollar short :)

February 22 2013

I am a day late, sorry!  Nothing exciting has happened this week, besides MY BABY SHOWER!  O my gosh, I looved loved loved everything about it!  The theme and decorations were so creative.  All the foods where based off a childrens book, we had green eggs for Dr. Suess and meatballs for cloudy with a chance of meatballs and Peach rings for James and the giant peach and a MILK AND COOKIE BAR.  I am pretty sure I was in a cookie hangover on Sunday :)  It was just the most amazing shower, I have the most amazing friends and family!  ** I am going to post pictures once I get some from my mom** (hint hint haha)

I got LOTS and LOTS of gifts!  We got pretty much all we needed off our registry plus enough clothes for Lily to wear a new outfit for everyday of the first 3 months of life.....I am going to plan lots of outings so everyone can see her in her most stylish 3 months of life :) I also got about 50 books to read to Lily, some of my favorites growing up which I am very excited about, like Madeline (pretty sure I am spelling that name wrong) and The Giving Tree and Amelia Bedelia.  Nani also gave me one of Matt's favorite books from 1983, that is really special :)

We are getting the bed moved out of the second bedroom on Sunday and getting the rocker from Matts parents so we will have the nursery completed by next week.  I will post pictures  in the next blog post.  After that, we just twiddle our thumbs and wait for Lily to make her appearance!

I am so excited/nervous, in 8 weeks or less I will be holding a baby AHHHHH!  

I have a doctors appointment next Tuesday  just a check up nothing exciting.  Matt and I have a baby basics class March 18...hopefully they will teach me how to swaddle, everyone has told me that a good swaddle is the key to having a good sleeper so I am hoping I can master that art before Lily gets here.

One positive, a woman in my building stopped me yesterday to ask when I was due.  When I told her April 19 she said I was so lucky to still be so small, making it easy for me to lose the baby weight after the birth.  Since I feel like I am a walrus, it is nice to hear that not everyone sees me as so walrusy :)

How far along? 32 weeks!!!
Weight gain/loss? Up, Up and away!  I think I am about 35 pounds gained so far, yikes!  Should be fun trying to lose these extras after Lily is here!
Maternity clothes? Motherhood Maternity has been a life saver!  
Stretch marks?  Still none!  I don't want to jinx myself but I might just might get through this pregnancy stretch mark free....I will be so happy if I do!
Sleep? We are back to regular sleeping :) Although it is getting more and more difficult to move
Best moment this week?  Saturday by far, maybe the best day of 2013 so far :)  I got to see my family and my friends and had the best shower ever!
Movement? Lots of it!  
Food Cravings? Bananas.....weird because I do not like bananas non-pregnant but I have been eatting one or two bananas a day lately.
Food Aversions? Nothing
Gender? GIRL GIRL GIRL GIRL!
Belly button in or out? Flat....that should be an option....flat
What I am looking forward to? Moving the bed out and completing the nursery
Milestones?  Nothing big this week....I washed all the clothes and blankets I got at the shower?  Lame milestone....

Happy Valentine's Day!

February 14 2013

Happy Valentine's Day!  I used to not really get that excited about the holiday because it was just an excuse for a girl to get flowers and chocolates and I am not really a huge fan of chocolates and flowers used to not wow me...as I have grown older, I am more and more excited about the flowers :)  

This week has been better than last week, still uncomfortable but bearable at least.  On Monday, somehow Lily got in a position that put A LOT A LOT of pressure on my pelvic bone, I had trouble walking the whole day but when I woke up on Tuesday I was back to normal...however she got in that position I hope she does not figure that out again!

I had a check up yesterday.  I gained 1.8 pounds...more than I was hoping for but still not bad.  Everything else was measuring on schedule and normal so not much to report on from that front.

Matt and I took our first baby class at the hospital this weekend, it was all about what to expect during labor and delivery.  It was pretty good, a little repetitive by the end of Sundays class but still information I think it was good for us to know.  Matt changed his first diaper, it was on a doll but still counts, the good news is he can only get better at it the bad news I will have to make sure to check the first few he does for Lily or we will have a lot of leaks :)  We were supposed to get a tour of the maternity ward during our class but since it is flu season they wouldn't let anyone up there :(  But I did find out that we will get our own room for labor and delivery, I also think we stay in our individual room for recovery too which I am very happy about!  After the class, I can safely say I have an equal fear of both birthing a child and breastfeeding it...I am sure I will survive though :)  

Not much else going on for us, only 2 days until my BABY SHOWER!  I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE EVERYONE AND CELEBRATE LILY'S ARRIVAL!

I have my next doc appointment on the 26th but just a regular check up so nothing exciting. 


How far along? 30 weeks,6 days!!!
Weight gain/loss? Up, Up and away!  I think I am about 33 pounds gained so far, yikes!  Should be fun trying to lose these extras after Lily is here!
Maternity clothes? Motherhood Maternity has been a life saver!  
Stretch marks?  Still none!  Slightly related, my turtle tattoo on my hip has grown a little but not as bad as I imagined....I thought I would end up with more of a dinosaur by the end but still looks like a turtle.  Also my doctor told me the tattoo is high enough that they should be able to cut under it if I have to have a c-section, phewwwwwwwwwwwwww I didn't even think about the possibility of losing half my tattoo when having a baby...things they should tell rebellious teenagers!
Sleep? Sore subject!  The last two nights I have been up at 4am just hanging out....luckily last night I was able to get back to sleep.
Best moment this week?  Today!  VALENTINE'S DAY!
Movement? Lots of it!  
Food Cravings? Cupcakes/cake...probably explains my 1.8 pound weight gain
Food Aversions? Nothing
Gender? GIRL GIRL GIRL GIRL!
Belly button in or out? Flat....that should be an option....flat
What I am looking forward to? BABY SHOWER ON SATURDAY!  Seeing Ma and Pa Stringer :)
Milestones?  In single digit weeks now...YIKES!

A hodge podge of emotions!

February 7 2013

 This has been a very frustrating week for me....If you have ever seen Tommy Boy, you know when Chris Farley tries to wear David Spades jacket?  That's how I feel EVERYDAY OF MY LIFE ::insert an angry smiley face that I can't figure out how to insert for real:: I am just pretty uncomfortable most of the day.  I have to drink lots of water (number one cause of preterm labor is dehydration) which means I have to pee every 10 minutes, I am growing out of my winter jacket, none of my tee shirts fit without showing my belly, I am hungry all the time but when I eat I feel yucky because my stomach is so squished, I thought I was over the first trimester exhaustion but it has been slowly creeping back so my bed time is 10pm if not earlier now....AND I STILL HAVE 10 WEEKS TO GO AND LILY IS SUPPOSED TO DOUBLE IN SIZE IN THAT TIME! 

I just don't know how I am going to be able to accommodate a baby double this size in 10 weeks.  I feel like i have reached capacity, no more room!!!

It does not help when all I hear from people is 'O wow you are getting huge' 'When are you due? Wow you are going to get so big'  Thank you, I did not realize I was growing larger, good thing you mentioned it to me.....of course I smile and nod, but people should realize when pregnant women get past 6 months, reminding them of how huge they are is more insulating than anything.

Okay, I am done ranting....

We got our nursery painted on Saturday!  It is a perfect light yellow.  We got our crib put together and it is a dark brown almost black and looks so sleek with the yellow, I am really happy we decided to change from the natural wood color to the dark wood makes a big difference.  We can't put our nursery in order until after my shower next Saturday since I doubt my parents would be willing to sleep in the crib if we moved the bed out of the room, so we are basically just storaging all the stuff we have gotten until next Sunday.

I am super excited about my shower next weekend, we have already gotten a lot of gifts delivered to our house....THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO ALREADY SENT YOUR GIFTS, I LOOOOOVE LOOOOVE EVERYTHING!  Jaime and Sarah are doing a very good job of keeping me in the dark about the shower so the suspense is killing me....I am trying my hardest not to snoop!!

This weekend we have our first class at the hospital...its an introduction to the hospital and what labor and delivery will be like there.  I am excited since I have never been to Reston Hospital before, it will be nice to see where I will be and everything.  I think we also get to preregister which means I wont have to fill out 2131234213 forms when I am in labor.

My next doctors appointment is February 13, just a regular check up so nothing terribly exciting but I am going to ask about ways to feel less uncomfortable although I have a feeling they are going to tell me the only way it is wait 10 weeks and have a baby....fingers crossed maybe I will get something a little more insightful.


How far along? 29 weeks,6 days!!!
Weight gain/loss? I have started weighing myself at home...probably a mistake, but I don't think i have gained more than a pound since my last doctor appointment although you wouldn't be able to tell from the looks of me!
Maternity clothes? Motherhood Maternity has been a life saver!  
Stretch marks?  Still none!  Fingers and toes are all crossed my skin can hold out for 10 more weeks
Sleep? Sleep and I are going through a rough patch in our relationship, the good news is I am sleeping through the night...the bad news is I don't feel refreshed in the morning just uncomfortable.
Best moment this week?  Getting our house painted on Saturday and cleaned yesterday!
Movement? Not as much intense punches and kicks more of rolls and waves...i think the more Lily grows the less room she has to practice her Taebo (yea that's right, I used Taebo circa the 90s)
Food Cravings? Peanut Butter and Jelly sandwiches...weird because I wasnt really a fan of them growing up
Food Aversions? Nothing
Gender? GIRL GIRL GIRL GIRL!
Belly button in or out? Still in....it may be fighting a losing battle though
What I miss? Being comfortable!!!!
What I am looking forward to? My baby shower and my parents visiting and our first baby class this weekend!
Milestones?  On Saturday I will officially be on single digit weeks left.  WOOHOO, I can see the end...its always the home stretch that is the hardest