Nursery! Finally!

So the nursery is finished (finally!!!)! Like we didn't wait until the last minute.

The curtains are from Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

The crib/changing table is a hand-me-down from JC Penney.

The drawer units are from garden ridge.

The hamper and storage bins are from Home Goods.

The lamp is from Buy Buy Baby.

The crib bedding is from Target.

The mirror is from Garden Ridge (it was black but Kyle painted it white).

The paint is a peachy pinky off-white (it looks tan from the picture but its not).

The plaque is from Renditions By Reesa.

The garbage is from Bed, Bath, and Beyond.

The piggy bank is from Home Goods (thanks Nana)

Here are photos. One is a panoramic shot I took with this iPhone, be sure to focus on the changing table lol!

38 weeks!!! 2 weeks to go!!

How Far Along: 38 weeks

Total Weight Gain: 25 pounds sheesh!

Maternity Clothes: yep, but in this pic it's just a normal dress and sweater I've had for years!

Stretch Marks: Nope!

Sleep: Well I have good days and bad days. Some nights I wake up to per and can't fall back asleep then some nights I drift right off, back still wakes me up hurting often!

Best Moment this week: Doctor's appointment. Mom came with me this time so we had girls day and had lunch and shopped a bit, it was nice :). Also doc told me she has my due date as May 10, not May 12... Not that it makes that big of a difference so we'll see! She also checked me again, still only 1cm dilated but 60% effaced now... I'm still thinking it may be a while! I'm not ready to start all those old wives tales ways to induce labor, I may change my mind soon though! Lol

Miss Anything? Nope!!

Movement: Yep, she's been getting energy bursts more often, I'm thinking its where I'm less active do she sleeps less, who knows!

Food Cravings: None really this week!

Anything making you sick or queasy: Nope!

Gender: Female

Labor Signs: nothing but feeling kinda crampy at night/sleep/morning time. No false labor. No Braxton hicks. No mucus plug loss. No nothing!

Symptoms: big belly, crampy, starting to get emotional more often, but that's it. I'm still heartburn free so that excited me!!

Belly Button in or out? OUT... wayyyyy out!

Wedding Rings on or off? Off, well my wedding band is still on but the engagement set is OFF for sure

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, and very very anxious!!!! I cannot believe she'll be here in 2 short weeks!

37 Weeks!!!

37 Weeks Pregnant: 3 more weeks! Oh my gosh!!!!!

How Far Along: 37 weeks

Total Weight Gain:  23 pounds, I know, I gained a lot in a week.  But doctor didn't seem too concerned since I'm still "under" so it's okay I GUESS!! LOL

Maternity Clothes: yep, both my jeans and my shirt are from Motherhood Maternity

Stretch Marks: Nope!

Sleep: Well I know last week I complained but I've actually slept really well this week, surprisingly, so that's good!

Best Moment this week: Doctor's appointment.  She checked me and I'm 50% effaced but only dilated 1 cm, which means I probably still have  a way to go but it made it so real that labor is imminent! Yay!

Also, I started maternity leave this past Friday so I finished everything up at school so that's pretty exciting!!

Miss Anything? Not really!!

Movement: Yea, but her movements are less sharp and detailed I'm guessing because she's running out of room.  She still gets the hiccups often though so that's always reassuring!!

Food Cravings: None really this week!

Anything making you sick or queasy: Nope, I could probably still go without red meat but it doesn't make me "queasy".

Gender: Female

Labor Signs: Still feeling sorta crampy but doc says that's where my cervix is thinning out, but no contractions yet!

Symptoms: None other than the obvious!

Belly Button in or out? OUT... wayyyyy out!

Wedding Rings on or off? Off, well my wedding band is still on but the engagement set is OFF for sure

Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy, and very very anxious!!!! I cannot believe she'll be here in 3 short weeks!

Pregnancy Week 36

Pregnancy Week 36:

How Far Along: 36 Weeks

Total Weight Gain:  22 pounds, not sure how I gained 2 pounds in a week but... oh well! LOL

Maternity Clothes: Yep, but in this picture it's just maternity jeans and a normal t-shirt I've had (hence you can see its tightness lol)

Stretch Marks: Nope!

Sleep: For some reason this week I have slept very well (other than one night), now don't get me wrong, I'm still up multiple times to go pee BUT I fall right back asleep and my back/hip/knee pain doesn't keep me up!

Best Moment this week: Ultrasound at the doctor (probably the last one until labor), she's measuring around 5 pounds, 11 ounces and it's estimated that she'll be about 7 pounds, 12 ounces by birth if she continues to grow at the same rate, on a positive note, she doesn't seem to have a big head (says the doctor) so that may make labor easier lol... guess she'll get a pea head from her Daddy  because LORD KNOWS she won't get it from me! Doctor also said my fluid levels look good (ranging at about a 14 and 10-20 is "good"), the umbilical cord is still nice and "juicy" says Dr. Steele so that's why she's getting so big, my baby CAN EAT!

Miss Anything? Nope!

Movement: Yep, but it seems to have decreased somewhat because I think she's running out of room.  Dr. Steel called it "very taught in there"!

Food Cravings: Nope!

Anything making you sick or queasy: Nope!

Gender: Female

Labor Signs: I've been feeling a little period-crampy but Dr. Steele says that's perfectly normal, we're hitting the home stretch!!

Symptoms: crampy, growing belly, rising number on the scales.  I'm still so lucky because I haven't had heartburn, morning sickness, fatigue (other than in the first trimester), this has been a pretty symptom-free pregnancy and I am so thankful! I am, however, starting to swell a tad bit in my feet, by about 1:00 in the school day, it's pretty painful and I have to either elevate them while I'm at school or hurry home and prop them up.  Dr. Steele says that's also normal for this stage in pregnancy... whatev.

Belly Button in or out? Out and there ain't no hidin' it!  We were walking through the mall after my appointment and 2 guys passed us and one was just looking at my belly and smiling and I said, "Kyle, why is he smiling at my belly?" and Kyle says, "probably because of that goofy-looking belly button!!!"

Wedding Rings on or off? OFF!  I can put them on in the morning by by about noon I can't get them off, so I'm just going to leave them off!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!!  Cannot wait until PRESLEY BLAIR WOLFE is here to see us!!! Less than 4 weeks!!!

Pregnancy Week 35

Pregnancy Week 35!

How Far Along: 35 Weeks

Total Weight Gain:  20 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Yep, except this dress is just a "large" from JC Penney

Stretch Marks: Nope!

Sleep: Not too great, I get up multiple times to pee and my back/hips/knees hurt like the dickens!

Best Moment this week: Shower today (last one) hosted by family and friends!

Miss Anything? Just sleep!

Movement: yep, she's all over the place!

Food Cravings: Not really any more!

Anything making you sick or queasy: Nope!

Gender: Female

Labor Signs: Nope!

Symptoms: Growing belly, frequent bathroom trips, etc.

Belly Button in or out? OUT

Wedding Rings on or off? On but they are SNUG!

Happy or Moody most of the time: Very happy!! I can't believe how close we are!! AHHHH

Here is a picture of her closet... I do not think she will be going naked ANYTIME soon... The clothes are arranged by size already with dividers but it is still giving me a bit of anxiety, I'm going to h ave to do something about all the stuff stacked on the shelves and floor... sounds like a good thing to do when I get on maternity leave (only 2 weeks til then!)

I'll leave you all with some random pics from the shower!!!

34 weeks!!

Pregnancy Week 34:

How Far Along: 34 weeks

Total Weight Gain: 18 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Yep! But this picture is just maternity pants and a regular shirt!

Stretch Marks: Nope!

Sleep: Mostly on and off all night long. My back or hips usually hurt or I have to get up to pee so it's usually interrupted often.

Best Moment this week: shower at church! We got so much good stuff and shared it with so many great people!!

Miss Anything? Yes, solid sleep. I suppose I can kiss those nights goodbye for a long time, right?!?

Movement: ALL the time -- she's everywhere, sometimes SHE wakes me up at night having a dance party in there!

Food Cravings: Nope, not really!

Anything making you sick or queasy: oddly enough I'm kinda reverting back to not liking meat... Hmm?!?

Gender: Female

Labor Signs: Nope! 6 weeks left!

Symptoms: just the belly, hurting back, and insomnia. I'm more tired during the day than I used to be but I think that's because of not sleeping well!

Belly Button in or out? Aw crap, I guess we'll call it an outie!

Wedding Rings on or off? Off at night, on during the day

Happy or Moody most of the time: So very happy, and getting very anxious and nervous and excited!!

33 weeks!!

Pregnancy Week 33:



How Far Along: 33 weeks

Total Weight Gain: 18 pounds

Maternity Clothes: Yep, but in the picture I'm not. I'm just wearing a maxi dress from a few summers back!

Stretch Marks: Nope!

Sleep: Not good! Hip and knee pain all night long!!

Best Moment this week: doctors appointment and hearing that everything is right on track!! My belly is actually measuring a week ahead but well see!!

Miss Anything? Nope, I'm still letting myself have whatever I want -- sushi, caffeine (once or twice per week), whatever whenever!

Movement: Yes!! Especially the hiccups!! She gets the hiccups about a couple times a day but I've read that's a good sign if diaphragm development and thus breathing once out of the womb so yay!

Food Cravings: Nothing specific really anymore!

Anything making you sick or queasy: Nope!!

Gender: Female

Labor Signs: nope!! 7 more weeks!!

Symptoms: insomnia, hip/back pain, and this growing tummy

Belly Button in or out? Gosh I dunno it's still sorta half-and-half but is weird!

Wedding Rings on or off? On during the day, off at night!

Happy or Moody most of the time: So very happy!! I am so excited and with all the gifts and things I've received piling up, it's making it so much more real and exciting!!