34 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: 17 lbs gained
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? A couple, darn! 
Sleep: Sleeping really well through the night... but I wake up at 7:30am every morning (even when I don't have to get up early!) I think it's the universes way of preparing me for sleeplessness!
Best moment this week: Finally getting the room almost finished (we are so close to being done!)...AND nothing to do with baby, but! I finished my degree!! :)
Miss Anything? Just being able to move around with ease and do things people take for granted lol... like bending over, and sleeping on my stomach :( <---always 
Movement: Still lots! It seems to happen in patterns now... After I pee, when I'm hungry or right after I eat, and when I sit or lay down to relax. 
Food cravings: Nothing that I was really craving this week, just some things I like to eat more than others. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still only feeling sick when I don't sleep enough or I have an empty stomach. 
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender prediction: Boy 
Labor Signs: No 
Symptoms: Some minor crappy symptoms but the leg & feet cramps (and general pain) are the WORST!
Belly Button in or out? It is again starting to look as if it will pop out....or just remain nonexistent, either way, it doesn't look like much of a belly button! 
Wedding rings on or off? On and still lots of room, EXCEPT for first thing in the morning=too tight.
Happy or Moody most of the time: More like... anxious and excited! I'm getting so tired of waiting!!! 
Looking forward to: PEI! 

Little update on how things are going with getting ready for the baby and what we have left to do:

1. Apply tree decal to wall. 
2. Make shelves, paint, and hang. Hang letters above. 
3. Put maternity pics in frames.
4. Hang lanterns.
5. Put bedding on & hang curtains. 
6. Pack hospital bags for mom & dad. 
7. Thoroughly clean the house (just so I won't think about it during that first week home).

Compared to our list before, we really are getting somewhere!!! 

1 DAY until Canada Day weekend in PEI!

10 DAYS until our first wedding anniversary!

16 DAYS until FULL TERM!

37 DAYS until our DUE DATE!

YAY!

33 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: 17 lbs gained
Maternity clothes? Yes, and getting more into summer dresses with the nicer weather! :)
Stretch marks? Yes, some down low in the front :( 
Sleep: Can't get enough and sleeping really well!
Best moment this week: Our baby shower & maternity pics!! They were so much fun!
Miss Anything? Breathing normally, stomach sleeping, and the occasional hot dog whenever we BBQ. Ya know, the usual. 
Movement: Lots of it!
Food cravings: Not too bad! I haven't NEEDED anything for awhile.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still only feeling sick when I don't sleep enough or I have an empty stomach. There are also days where I just wake up feeling yucky and it stays all day long. 
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender prediction: Boy (it's probably a girl but we'll go with boy)
Labor Signs: No 
Symptoms: Leg, feet, back pain, & heart burn. Leg/feet cramps galore... and peeing A LOT!
Belly Button in or out? It is again starting to look as if it will pop out....
Wedding rings on or off? On and still lots of room
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: My dear friend Amanda returning from China! 

Baby Shower!

My baby shower was so much fun! Our family and friends did a great job putting it together and I really enjoyed the day so much! The weather was beautiful and we took the shower outside since it was getting cramped in the house. We had a great meal of sandwiches and snacks and played some fun shower games. The gift opening took up the majority of the time since everyone was so generous and bought way too much!! I wish I took a picture of what my office room looked like afterwards... it took us hours to put it all away! We are so thankful! 

Thank you so much for spoiling us rotten! 

32 weeks!

How far along? 32 weeks, 4 days
Total weight gain/loss: 16 lbs gained
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? Just one so far... fingers still crossed...onto the third tube of stretch mark cream.
Sleep: Sleeping alright but waking up a lot to go pee! 
Best moment this week: Getting so much done in the baby's room! 
Miss Anything? Breathing normally, stomach sleeping, and the occasional hot dog whenever we BBQ. 
Movement: Constant movement and hiccups too!
Food cravings: Cravings aren't as bad lately but I am still liking things I didn't before... like chocolate. I crave a lot of sweet stuff, no chips, no salt, no sour. 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Still only feeling sick when I don't sleep enough or I have an empty stomach.  
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender prediction: Boy 
Labor Signs: No 
Symptoms: Leg, hip, back pain, & heart burn. Plus, I pee every 15 minutes during the day, and every 2 hours throughout the night. HORRIBLE leg and feet cramps! 
Belly Button in or out? I thought it was going to pop out... but right now it just doesn't exist. It doesn't even look like I have one at all!!
Wedding rings on or off? On and still lots of room
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Looking forward to: Maternity pics & my baby shower that are in a few days! :)

Nursery & To-Do's!

The nursery is coming along slowly... but since we are now only 5 weeks away from being full term, we are starting to crack down! Our goal is to completely finish it by 37 weeks, which is July 13th (only a little over a month away! eek!). I figured I better make a list of things I need to do and finish or else something will be forgotten (my mind is scattered- like putting milk in the cupboard- scattered). So... here is a list of everything we have left to do! 

Nursery To-Do's:

1. Set up side table (waiting patiently for this to be delivered!) 

2. Order wall decal and put it on

3. Buy and install new ceiling light 

4. Make shelves, paint, and hang

5. Buy and hang curtain rod

6. Buy frames and hang (also, print pics for the frames-some art, some maternity pics)

7. Hang lanterns 

8. Make mobile

9. Put bedding & changing pad cover on & hang curtains
10. Buy shelf and hang above dresser

Before Baby To-Do's:

1. Wash all clothing and put away

2. Install car seat

3. Pack hospital bags for mom, dad, & baby

4. Thoroughly clean the house (so I won't obsess about it that first week home)

5. Purchase any items that we still need for baby

With that said, things are going along great and if the baby did come early, most of everything would be ready (except for decorations and what not that don't matter as much)... and we have narrowed our name list down to one boy & one girl name (middle names included)! We even ordered hats embroidered with the names- again I am waiting patiently (NOT) for these to come in the mail! If we decided the baby looks nothing like the name we have picked out then we will just have to use another newborn hat lol. We have completed 3/5 prenatal classes and I am now attending bi-weekly doctor checkups! The end is near, the end is near! 

I have a lot of countdowns going on at the moment and so much to look forward to! As of today I only have...........

10 DAYS until my baby shower!

17 DAYS until Amanda returns from China! 

23 DAYS until Canada Day weekend in PEI!

32 DAYS until our first wedding anniversary!

38 DAYS until FULL TERM!

59 DAYS until BABY!!!! 

Sooo much excitement! 

31 weeks!

How far along? 31 weeks, 3 days
Total weight gain/loss: 16 lbs gained
Maternity clothes? Yes
Stretch marks? Noticed a little purple line low in the front..........
Sleep: So-so. Depends on what I do during the day and how tired I am! Couple of nights my heartburn was too bad to stay asleep and no sleep position would help. 
Best moment this week: Baby shopping & planning out outfits for my maternity pics!
Miss Anything? Stomach sleeping :(
Movement: All the time! I can now feel shapes move from one side to the other!! 
Food cravings: Nothing too much this week but all of my cravings to date are in the pic above :)
Anything making you queasy or sick: Only feeling sick when I don't sleep enough or I have an empty stomach.  
Have you started to show yet: Yes
Gender prediction: Boy 
Labor Signs: No 
Symptoms: Leg, hip, back pain, & heart burn, headaches, filled up ears. 
Belly Button in or out? Still flat and the top is popping out a bit!
Wedding rings on or off? On
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy but tired... 
Looking forward to: Maternity pics & my baby shower! :)