40 Weeks

Holy Cow, how did I make it this far?!? I thought for sure I would have my baby boy here by now, but nope... he's still holding on tight! After last weeks appointment I just knew he would come. I was having contractions and I didn't feel well at all... Little did I know, I would still be pregnant a week later! We went to our 40 week check up today and our doctor was surprised to see us, even she thought he would be here by now!!! She went ahead and scheduled us to be induced next Tuesday, but she doesn't think I'll make it until then. Although I do not want to be induced, knowing that there is an end in sight, really makes me feel better. However, I'm really hoping Michael will come on his own and we'll get to experience the thrill of rushing to the hospital and all the excitement that comes with that! Today was also my last day of work until next year :) If Michael doesn't come in the next couple of days, I'm looking forward to relaxing, catching up on tv, and reading my new book... Who knows when I'll be able to do these things again?!?!?!

Oh, and the most exciting thing about posting this blog, is knowing that next time I post a picture, my little man will be here!!!! YYYYYYAAAAAAAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!

How far along? 40 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I was at 19 today... so we're just going to say I gained 20 pounds during this pregnancy

Maternity clothes? a few and I'm so excited to not wear that belly band again!!!! even though I know it will be a while after he comes

Stretch Marks? Nope

Sleep: rarely... I continue to become very uncomfortable in the night and nothing makes it better. Usually when I lay on my back (for a few minutes) I feel better, but now my back is beginning to hurt terribly.

Best moment this week: getting our recliner and ottoman in for Michael's room!! I was so excited to receive that phone call, because I thought Michael might beat it here! 

Miss Anything? not this week

Movement: yep 

Food cravings: COOKIE CAKE!!!! someone posted a picture of one on facebook the other day and now I can't think about anything else!! haha

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope, but the other night I was cooking turkey burgers and they kinda made me queasy.... I got over that real quick!

Gender: Baby Boy 

Pregnancy Symptoms: cramping and contractions here and there. I've had a few "big" contractions and we think it might be time, but then nothing happens... so we'll see

Belly Button in or out? Out 

Wedding rings on or off? On.. I will definitely be rockin' my ring during my delivery!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy Happy and ANXIOUS!

Looking forward to: meeting my little man.

39 Weeks

Better late than never...

Secondly, sorry this is so late! We've been really busy and honestly, I was secretly hoping Michael would come early in the week, so I could post pictures of him! haha! We had our weekly doctor's appointment on Wednesday and we started off with an ultrasound to check out Michael's measurements.. He had been measuring two weeks late, so we wanted to make sure he was still growing and what not.... Well come to find out, we have a healthy baby boy on our hands! He's estimated at 7 pounds 12 ounces, so he is right on track! They did say he could be less than that, but they also told me that I "hide a baby well" :) During my exam my doctor decided to "help speed up the process" by stripping my membranes... can you say OWWWW! I have never felt so much pain in my life! But, it's supposed to help naturally induce, so we'll see if that works! I am beginning to feel more and more contractions and they are getting stronger, but they're not consistent enough. Hopefully we will not make it to our 40 week appointment next week, because we'll have a baby! 

How far along? 39 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: I finally went over 20... I'm at 21 pounds.

Maternity clothes? a few

Stretch Marks? Nope... 

Sleep: lately I've been sleeping like a rock, I think it's because I'm so exhausted

Best moment this week: my birthday and Mother's Day! Also, getting to see our baby boy on an ultrasound yesterday was great :) he's got some chunky cheeks!

Miss Anything? having control over my body... I've absolutely loved being pregnant, but I'm definitely ready to have my body back and hold my baby boy from the outside! :)

Movement: yep 

Food cravings: everything

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope

Gender: Baby Boy 

Pregnancy Symptoms: lots of contractions and back pain

Belly Button in or out? Out 

Wedding rings on or off? On.. However, the other day at church I thought this might not happen again! My hands were so swollen that I almost couldn't get my ring off!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and ANXIOUS!

Looking forward to: Michael being here... the fact that it could be any day, makes me so anxious and I can't wait to see him and meet him for the first time. 

We got our maternity pictures in today and I absolutely LOVE them!! Our great friend Jona, from Forever Photography Studio, took them and I couldn't be more excited to share some of my favorites!!

38 Weeks... Woah Mama!!

Or at least he's supposed to be the size of a pumpkin...

I cannot believe we are TWO weeks away from my due date! (14 days... WOW!) Brandon says, "Where has the time gone?" and I say, "I feel like I've been pregnant forever!" This week I had my first appointment with the new doctor and it went well. He's extremely nice and I'm not sure why I freaked out about it to begin with. He did tell me that I'm FINALLY a centimeter dilated, but everything else is the same. Michael is however measuring at 36 weeks still, so the doctor wants to do an ultrasound next week to make sure he's still growing. I know he's perfectly perfect in every way, so I know everything is going to be just fine. He just might be tucked into a nice position where we cannot get his full measurement... right?!? I also found out that I've been having contractions and I didn't even know it! Of course they're not anything to worry about at the moment, but I didn't even know I was having them to begin with! When the nurse was checking Michael's heart rate, she told me I was having one and I had no clue! oops! 

How far along? 38 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 19 pounds again.... I wonder if I'll go this entire pregnancy and never reach 20??

Maternity clothes? a few

Stretch Marks? Nope... 

Sleep: sleep is sleep, extremely uncomfortable, but trying to get as much of it as I can

Best moment this week: Finding out that I'm finally dilated!!! Woohoo! It's also Teacher Appreciation Week, so receiving various "goodies" from my kids has been really nice... Hearing that they still like me even though I'm "mean" makes me it even better! ha! 

Miss Anything? the ability to sit down without a butt or leg in my ribs... every time I sit, he wedges something in there! 

Movement: yep yep

Food cravings: everything

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope

Gender: Baby Boy 

Pregnancy Symptoms: tons of pressure and braxton hicks... I just keep waiting for the real deal!

Belly Button in or out? Out 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and ANXIOUS!

Looking forward to: Dana's wedding this weekend, my birthday and Mother's Day on Sunday, and spending it all with family!!! I'm still hoping I'll wake up each day and it will be "The Day" though....

37 Weeks

Wow, I cannot believe it's May! The month we've been waiting for is finally here and with it's arrival, comes many new emotions. I've become extremely anxious and each day I wake up hoping it's the big day! The thought of having my little man in my arms in less than a month, makes me so excited, I can barely control myself. Usually when I think about my labor, I don't freak out... However, I've started to panic about it. The idea of not knowing what's going to happen or when it's going to happen, freaks me out! I'm a total control freak and for once, I have no control! This brings a little bit of anxiety! My due date is twenty days from today, but believe me, I'm hoping he'll come early!! I've even started bouncing on a yoga ball, just to help him out! ha! Brandon and I were discussing his arrival earlier and we cannot believe it's going to happen so soon... Brandon is so excited about meeting his son and he is definitely making sure I'm ready to go when it happens! He's making sure I pack my bags TONIGHT and he's putting the car seat in tonight... Needless to say, he might be a little more anxious than I am! 

My doctor's appointment on Tuesday went well, but I'm still not dilated! HOWEVER, she did say that he is extremely low and had dropped a ton in the past week. She also said that's why I'm having a ton of pain in my pelvic area. 

Our air conditioner went out today... AGAIN! This is the 3rd day this week 

and I'm not happy about it... Please excuse the red cheeks, it's stinkin hot!

How far along? 37 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 18 pounds <--- Who knew you could lose a pound when you're preggo! 

Maternity clothes? a few

Stretch Marks? Nope... I pray everyday that one doesn't pop up in my last couple of weeks :)

Sleep: sleep is sleep, I treasure every moment of it...before it's gone!

Best moment this week: I enjoyed having Brandon home this weekend and getting to spend a lot of extra time with him before Michael comes. Also, two of our good friends had their babies this week! Ashlynn was born last Thursday and Mitchell was born today! Hopefully, Michael will want to hurry and meet his new friends! ha

Miss Anything? right now I'm missing all my cute summer dresses, tops, and shorts! I refuse to buy any more maternity clothes, but jeez, it's HOT!

Movement: yep, all the time! It looks like an alien is in me sometimes

Food cravings: food in general

Anything making you queasy or sick: nope

Gender: Baby Boy 

Pregnancy Symptoms: still tons of pressure, but other than that, we're great!

Belly Button in or out? Out 

Wedding rings on or off? On

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy and ANXIOUS!

Looking forward to: Michael's arrival... I know we have a little less than 3 weeks until my due date, but let's be real, he could come any moment!!! I also think about my water breaking every time I'm in a horrible situation... Like Tuesday when I was stuck in traffic for 1 1/2 hours! How terrible would it be if it broke then!! YIKES!