I didn't want to have to do this........

But since I don't have pictures of Nathan yet since he hasn't showed his face.....here is my 40 week picture.

 

In aprox. 35 minutes I will officially be overdue.....UGH!

46 minutes until my due date.....

And I still have NO baby! :-) My first one was 8 days late and I only had her because I was induced......Is this baby going to be just as stubborn as his big sister??? 

39 Weeks.......

39 Weeks......7 more days until D Day......Praying I don't go overdue.....getting jealous of all of my due date buddies who are having their babies early.....

(P.S. Yes, I am aware that I look like a giant pumpkin...... :-))

Single Digits!!

We have entered into the Single Digit stage of Pregnancy now!  We have 9 days left until my due date!!  Pray for me that I don't go overdue like I did with Cady.....She made me wait 8 days later than I was supposed to see her face, I'm hoping that Nathan is nicer than she was......**fingers crossed**!  I don't really have anything to say that I haven't already said about how I'm feeling at this point, I'm more uncomfortable than I have ever been and I'm having some problems with my legs that makes it VERY hard to walk and drive.  So I'm pretty much begging Nathan to come yesterday!!

My sister came over last night and took some impromptu belly pics and I just thought I'd share some with you!  Hope you have a Great Friday and a Wonderful Weekend!

38 Weeks!

~2 weeks left until my due date....

~Will I survive......sure I will!  I was 8 days overdue with Cady....

~Do I want to wait 2 more weeks to meet my little guy.....NO!!! I think I deserve to have a baby at least 8 days early this time!

~Am I prepared for the baby to come anytime now......yes...with everything except for my hospital bag....I should probably pack that soon....

~Do I want to go into labor on Labor Day.......YES!!!!!!!  That's why they call it Labor Day isn't it??  :-)

The waiting is the worst part.......

9 Months!

36 Weeks!!  9 Months!  

It seems like it has taken forever to hit this mark!  One more week until we are considered full term!  There are 28 days left until my due date.....I'm praying that he will be here before then!  Since I went 8 days overdue with Cady I'm thinking that he should cut me some slack and come at least 8 days early! :-) What........that's not how this works???  

Here is what my weekly email says about this week: 

Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. He now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. He's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement.

At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely he's in a head-down position. But if he isn't, your practitioner may suggest scheduling an "external cephalic version," which is a fancy way of saying she'll try to coax your baby into a head-down position by manipulating her from the outside of your belly.


Ok....so here is my opinion on what this email says: I'm convinced that my baby is MUCH larger than 6 lbs at this moment!  I feel as if I'm carrying at least a 14lb baby, LOL!  Seriously though, I have a feeling I will be having a larger baby (Cady was over 8lbs).  Secondly, if Nathan doesn't come on his own (taking after his big sister) my midwife better NOT make me wait until 42 weeks to deliver!!  I'm pretty sure the standard here is 41 weeks for induction unless there is a medical issue but seeing that 42 really scares me!  Why on earth would someone want to go 2 weeks overdue!?!?!  I'm pretty sure I would not survive that!  


So, here is a short synopsis of how I am feeling at this moment: 


*I'm swollen
*I can barely walk
*My leg keeps cramping up
*I can not bend over anymore
*Every time he moves it feels like someone is punching my bladder...Oh wait, someone is!
*I'm so exhausted that I have no motivation to do anything!  (might I add that I'm trying to prepare for a three year old's bday next weekend.....)
*And lastly, I'm SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ready to have this baby!!!!! 

Until next time........  :-)
 

Wordless Wednesday:.....UGH.......Im SOOO ready!

 

 

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8 months! Did you hear that......Only 8 more weeks!!!

Wordless Wednesday: Can we say 'About to POP'!!! Only I still have 10 weeks to go!

 

 

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Can I get a WHOO-HOO!!!

The best thing I can say to describe this picture is: 

3rd Trimester!!!!! WHOO-HOO!!!!!

We have FINALLY hit the homestretch in our journey to becoming a family of 4!  I can honestly say that it feels like I have been pregnant FOREVER!  One of the best things that I have to look forward to now is that I have less than 12 weeks to go until I get to cuddle my baby boy instead of feeling him ninja kick all over the place inside me!  

I normally just update you with a picture and maybe just a small milestone or something but this time I'm gonna let you know how I'm REALLY feeling!  

*If you haven't noticed, I'm a big as a house....

*I'm running out of clothes to wear.....I've tried to convince myself that they are shrinking but in reality....I am growing!

*I'm to the point where I can't really shave my legs very well, You can't say I didn't warn you....

* I'm bloated.

*My feet are swelling.

*I've developed a bout of insomnia.

*I spend more time in the bathroom then any other room in the house.

*I'm starving all the time.

*And I'm pretty sure that Nathan is awake and kicking me 23 of the 24 hours in a day!

So, there ya have it....The joys of being pregnant! 

:-) 

26 Weeks!

We have hit 26 Weeks!  Only 2 more until 3rd Trimester and 14 more until our due date!!  YAY!!! 

I was going to write a little bit about the progress we have made at 26 weeks but Im honestly too pooped and think Ill go to bed instead!  Hope everyone had a great Monday and enjoy the rest of your week! 

Double Digits!!

WHOO HOOO!!!!  Ive made it to the double digits!!  Only 99 more days to go until we meet our baby boy!!  

Well, hopefully only 99!  With Cady I went overdue 8 days! :-(

Hope everyone has a Wonderful Weekend!  Im off to get ready for my sisters Bridal Shower!

24 Weeks!

(Taken from BabyCenter.com) Your baby's growing steadily, having gained about 4 ounces since last week. That puts him at just over a pound. Since he's almost a foot long (picture an ear of corn), he cuts a pretty lean figure at this point, but his body is filling out proportionally and he'll soon start to plump up. His brain is also growing quickly now, and his taste buds are continuing to develop. His lungs are developing "branches" of the respiratory "tree" as well as cells that produce surfactant, a substance that will help his air sacs inflate once he hits the outside world. His skin is still thin and translucent, but that will start to change soon.

Its hard to believe that something the size of an Ear of Corn can cause so much discomfort at night when Im trying to sleep!!  And also make me look as big as a house already!!  I am more exhausted then I have ever been!  With the combination of cooking a baby 24/7 and dealing with SEVERE terrible twos, Im ready for a nap!!  Yet, when I get to lay down to sleep my little acrobat starts performing!  4 more weeks and we are in the third trimester already!!  Time is flying!

22 Weeks!

We are 22 weeks today!  We are MORE than half way done!! 

Wordless Wednesday: Follow the Arrow..........Meet Nathan Wesley!

Happy First Monday of May!

The sun is shining, its beautiful outside and we are in a good mood today!  I think we will go out and plant some flowers....If we don't plant flowers we will at least do some major playing in the back yard!  Maybe I'll blog about it when we get in....maybe I wont.....You'll just have to check back in to see! :-) Hope everyone else has a WONDERFUL first Monday of May! 


PS: We find out the sex of the baby on Wednesday and I'm SOOOOO excited!! 

Half Way There!

20 Weeks today!!!  YAY!  We have our 20 week ultrasound on Wednesday so HOPEFULLY my Wordless Wednesday post will be of the new baby!!!  Hope everyone had a great weekend!

18 weeks and a green thumb!

Today I am officially 18 weeks along!  Only TWO more weeks until our 20 week ultrasound where we can hopefully find out what we are having!  I am SO anxious to know!  Its almost like I NEED to know....I am such a preparer that I have to have everything ready for the baby when they arrive and since I am a shopoholic I have been itching to buy some new baby items!!   I'm not too fond of the gender neutral options or the lack there of out there!  The selection is getting smaller by the day, it is either Pink or Blue and I want to make sure I have enough of whatever color we need on hand for the baby! My Grandma and Mom swear we are having a boy this time, but I really need a picture confirmation before I run out to by Little Slugger outfits and mini suits for church.   

On a different note, Cady and I have decided to venture into the art of growing our own flowers for our flower bed outside!  Last year when I stopped working full time we started working on some landscaping during the day and we have one flower bed with perennials and one smaller one that I put annuals in so that Cady and I can plant them together.  Normally I would just go to the store and buy flats of annuals for her to plant but this year to save some money as well as to try something new that she would have fun with we decided to grow our own in the house before we plant them outside!  Since I wasn't too sure if I have a green thumb or not, I started with a small amount to see how we do.  We planted Pansy's and some sort of Mexican Sunflower if I remember correctly and I am happy to report that we have a Green Thumb!!  We planted these on Tuesday and only 5 days later this is what I woke up too!

Cady is thrilled with her flowers and asks to look at them every time we are in the kitchen!  I cant wait until they are ready to plant in the ground so that we can see our handiwork outside making our yard pretty!  

My newest impulse buy.....That Im currently in LOVE with!!

Ok....I will admit....This was a TOTAL impulse buy....And I may or may not have told my hubby how much I paid for it... ;-)...For those of you who haven't noticed I am expecting our second child in September.  With a 2 1/2 year old daughter already it is only natural to start looking for a double stroller.  Since we do a lot of walking, shopping, zoo trips ect., the stroller will get A lot of use!  Well, here is what makes my beloved Combi Twin Sport EX Stroller in Wasabi a total impulse buy: First off, I just bought a double stroller about 2 months ago....the front to back style and for the most part I really like it.  And secondly, when I ventured into Portage this morning I had absolutely no intentions of even looking at strollers let alone buying one!! 

So here is my story, My mom and I were at a play date today at McDonald's and this lady walked in pushing this stroller with her two boys in tow.  Not only did I think it was SUPER cute but I noticed that it fit right through the door with no problem and that she was pushing it with one hand and didn't seem to have trouble maneuvering it.  So, my mom started asking her about it and she pretty much sold me right there!!  But she did make the comment that it is a little pricey than normal strollers...which Combi's generally are.  So, of course I got the bright idea to head to Babies R Us JUST to check it out and see if it would be something I would want to invest in and then I was going to look it up online and see if I could find it cheaper.....

Well, you guessed it, as soon as I saw it and pushed it around the store I fell in love!  I wanted it right away and of course there was only one box left AND it was on Clearance....So in my mind I HAD to buy it right then or else there wouldn't be anymore left!!  So, I didn't do anything I said I was going to do like research it online, talk to hubby about it, check the reviews.....I just bought it.....Impulsively.....

BUT on a good note, I LOVE IT and it fits in the back of my van which even my single stroller was too big to fit back there, Cady Loves it, I have a feeling the new baby is gonna love it, so all in all I think THIS impulse buy was well worth it.....Lets just hope the next one is too!

Have any of you ever used a Combi stroller before?  Im interested in hearing what your thoughts are on this brand.  I have to admit after one day of having mine I would recommend it already!

Wordless Wednesday: 16 Weeks....and only getting BIGGER!!