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!