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....