32 weeks (1 day)- Honeydew Melon!

Soooooo, I may or may not be a week ahead with these posts??? I entered my information in to What to Expect when you’re expecting, and it shows I am 32 weeks, 1 day.. BUT when it gives me my weekly updates, it shows I am 33 weeks (yes I just caught on).. LOL.. To me, at this point I think its all about the same, the only thing that’s different is the picture of what fruit baby is compared to. We will keep goin how we are though! LOL.. We only have about 7 posts left anyway (WOW)!

This week we haven’t really done much!! We have started the “nesting” phase.. I swear I feel like I can’t get things clean enough! LOL.. And even though we only got out house about a year ago, I feel like we need to do some major decluttering, and throw things away.. Haha.. Poor hubs!!! I already have OCD with my cleaning, and now its amplified times like 20! LOL!! This weekend we have baby shower #2 with Dev’s family!! I am sooooo excited!!! J My family is giving us another 3D ultrasound for the shower gift! So Saturday will be a really fun day!! We can’t wait!!! We are so lucky to have such amazing families!

This week Brax has reached a HUGE milestone! He has developed his own immune system!! That will help protect him from mild infections once he’s born! Also, this week Brax may be anywhere from 17-19 inches in length, and weigh more than 4 ½ pounds! J Hopefully at our ultrasound on Saturday the tech can give us some of his “stats”. The level of amniotic fluid in my uterus has reached its maximum this week, so I am more likely to feel more nudges, pushes and kicks! There’s less fluid to cushion his blows! Haha. Since the uterine walls are getting thinner and thinner, more light is penetrating the womb at this point, helping Brax differentiate between day and night!! YAY!!! So exciting that he is almost all complete, and ready to make his debut!!! We CAN NOT wait to have him here, in our arms!!!

How far along? 32 weeks (1 day)

Due Date: June 17, 21, or 22! Depending on the day! LOL.. I am going with June 17 still! J

Total weight gain/loss: Ummmmm….. 

Maternity clothes: Yep! Except a few shirts, and dresses!

Sleep: Ugh… Sleep… Not so great the past few days!!! I have been EXTREMELY hot, and cannot for the life of me get comfortable!! My ribs, and hips have been killing me!!! Poor hubs, I tossed and turned ALL night last night!! Neither of us are sleeping very well… Also doesn’t help that we have a poor, sick puppy with a MAJOR cough right now.. L Vet here we come! LOL..

Best moment this week: Getting down in to the 50’s!! Holy cow!!! And also getting a sweet, sweet text from my adorable Grandma yesterday! J

Movement: Sooooooo very much!!!! Baby boy can literally make my belly JUMP!! Looks so funny under a blanket!! Like I’m hiding something! Haha.

Food cravings: Umm water, water and more water… Fruit, AND up till yesterday hot dogs… I FINALLY had hotdogs for dinner last night!! The all beef ones.. J And this mama was HAPPY! Haha..

Food aversions: Nothin at this point!!! Just some things still don’t sound good, or smell good.. LOL..

Gender: Baby BOY!! J

Labor Signs: Nada!!! Had a couple MAJOR Braxton Hicks last week.. But none since!

Belly Button in or out? Pretty sure this thing has about 2 weeks left till it pops.. LOL..

What I miss: Being comfy… LOL.. No aches and pains, and not being hot!!!

What I am looking forward to: Baby shower #2 this Saturday with hubs fam!!! And, the shower gift from my fam, another 3D ultrasound! YAY!  

Stretch marks: Booooooooooooooooooo…… Somehow though, the ones upstairs are magically fading, even with my chest expanding more and more.. LOL..

Wedding ring on/off: ON!!

Mood: Excited! Anxious! Giddy!!! J    

Milestones: Oooh having only 8 weeks left (give or take) till baby boy is here!! Holy smokes that is gonna FLY by so dang quick!!!

NOW.. Some pics of Tanky baby at Day Care!!! :)

LOL!! With his cute poodle girlfriend! Haha..

Testing out the pool water.. LOL..

31 weeks (1 day)- Squash!

SOOOOOOOOOo dang excited we are down to single digit weeks!!! I can’t believe we are getting that close.. I KNOW I say that every week, but its true!!! Each week that passes brings us closer and closer to our ultimate goal, to meeting our perfect little baby boy, and it gets more and more exciting!! This past week we had a doctor appointment to check on our progress.. I measured at a perfect 30 CM, my weight is right on track (glad the doctor thinks so.. lol), and Brax’s tiny little heartbeat was perfect! I asked my Dr about the pain I had last Sunday night, and he told me it SOUNDS like I tore my round ligament slightly.. Nothing to worry about, just can be uncomfortable.. We also asked about the numbness I feel in my ribs, and he said while this isn’t common/normal, it does happen and its nothing to worry about.. Unfortunately for me, it will only get worse as Brax gets bigger.. LOL.. Good thing its not painful or TOO annoying…  And good thing Brax is SO worth it all!  We also asked if Brax had made the turn from breech yet.. We were told he is now transverse.. So not quite head down, or breech anymore, he’s somewhere in between.. The Dr picked his heartbeat up right by my left pelvic bone, and says that’s where his head is located, with his feet up in my right ribs.. LOL.. Hopefully by our next appointment on the 30^th Brax has made more progress in to his decent! J

This week Brax should be weighing in at about 4 pounds, and could be up to 19 inches long!! WOW!!! He is getting SO big!!!  No wonder I had a dream last night he came out weighing 8 pounds! LOL!! This week Brax’s skin is turning more opaque, so his see-through days are almost over!  He is looking more and more like a newborn, and our perfect little baby boy every day!!! Brax is also preparing for his big debut by resting up TONS!!! He is now sleeping like an actual newborn, with sleep cycles of 20-40 minutes long! Which would explain the decrease in movement at times during the day.. I swear I can tell when he is awake!! I can feel every roll, or body readjustment now, but I can REALLY tell when he is awake! My belly moves out of control! LOL!! YAY 9 more weeks Brax!!! We cannot wait for you to be here!! Me n your Daddy are all ready for you, so take your time, finish growing BIG and strong and come when you are ready (at least 6 more weeks though please… lol).

We sure love our baby boy already! 

How far along? 31 weeks (1 day)

Due Date: June 17, 21, or 22! Depending on the day! LOL.. I am going with June 17 still! J

Total weight gain/loss: PASS… LOL>.

Maternity clothes: Yep! Except a few shirts, and dresses!

Sleep: Oooh sleep…. I have my nights where I sleep REALLY good, except for potty breaks.. LOL.. Then I have nights I sleep HORRIBLY… So all just depends I guess!!! I swear, this is mother natures way of prepping me for mommyhood!!! Lack of sleep before hand will make the lack of sleep with cute Brax here THAT much easier!!!

Best moment this week: That would have to be last Friday!! I was sitting at my desk at work, and felt a TON of pressure on my right side, so I placed my hand there and it was hard as a rock.. So I put on a little pressure with my finger tips, and I felt a TINY little body part pull away from me! LOL.. It caught me SO off guard! I am so used to feeling Brax’s kicks, rolls and hits, but this was the FIRST time I have felt a body part (pretty sure it was his cute little foot).. I instantly text Dev about it, and he laughed at me cuz I said “I have known there is a BABY in there for a while now, but this is the first time he has responded to my touch, so it hit me, there is an actual living, breathing, SMART, RESPONDING, tiny human in there!!!”.. LOL.. The rest of the weekend was spent pushing on spots I could feel body parts poking out the most, and seeing how he responds to us!! J

Movement: TONS AND TONS AND TONS!!! Baby boy actually just stuck his foot out of my right side again, and pulled it away from me when I pushed back on it.. LOL..

Food cravings: Umm nothing really!!! Frozen things like smoothies, or ice cream.. And LOTS of water.. I swear I can’t get enough these days!! 

Food aversions: I THINK (fingers crossed), we are past any aversions.. There are just certain foods that taste different to me still, or smell AWFUL.. LOL..

Gender: Baby BOY!! J

Labor Signs: Nothin really!!! I don’t think I’ve even had Braxton Hick’s this week!! Watch, I totally just jinxed myself, and will have some major BH this week! LOL..  

Belly Button in or out? Ugh weirdest belly button ever.. I’m not sure my turkey timer is actually gonna POP.. I think its just gonna hang out at the in between stage.. LOL.. 

What I miss: Sleeping on my belly, NOT having aches and pains (especially my sciatic, and pinched nerve.. lol).

What I am looking forward to: HOPEFULLY getting to start nesting this week.. We are always so ridiculously busy I haven’t had the time to start cleaning and organizing.. And its making me CRAZY!!! LOL.. 

Stretch marks: Ugh… No comment on this either… LOL.. I just have to remember, they are “badges of honor”.. LOL..  

Wedding ring on/off: ON!!

Mood: EXCITED!!! I can’t believe we are down to single digit weeks!!   

Milestones: Having the option to move our appointments to every 2 weeks from my Doctor.. He said we are progressing PERFECTLY, so he gave us the option to have one more 3 week appointment before starting the 2 weekers.. We took him up on that, so we will be seen on April 30, then we will have 2 2 week appointments, then WEEKLY till baby boy is here!! WAHOOOO!!!  

LOL!!! Me n my Tankers!

Hahaha... Family Picture! :)

LOL!!

30 weeks (1 day)- Head of Lettuce

HOLY COW!!!!! 10 weeks left?!?!  This mama is getting EXCITED!!! LOL.. I can’t believe we are already ¾ of the way done! 69 more days (give or take)! This weekend we attended our birthing class!! 8 WHOLE hours!! It was a LONG, mentally exhausting day, but SO worth it!! I have been really worried/intrigued with the whole process, and I had TONS of questions answered! I am still a little nervous about the whole delivery process, but I know that the end result is WONDERFUL, and the pain is only temporary. So it will be worth it in the end! J I just can’t wait for our little guy to be here!!! I swear, when you first find out you are pregnant you think it is going to take FOREVER, but it has really gone by so quickly!! I can’t believe we are already rounding 3^rd, and making a run for home! J

This week Brax is measuring in at around 18 inches, and (should be) more than 3 pounds! J Brax still has anywhere from 3-5 more pounds to go before he is officially here, but he is quickly approaching his birth length! These days, Brax’s brain is working in overtime! Its developing faster than ever! The connections between individual nerve cells are growing at a fast rate, and he is able to perceive information from all 5 senses now! He’s almost complete, seems like we are working on his finishing touches! J And we sure CAN NOT wait for him to be here!!! Keep growing, and getting big and strong baby boy!!! We will get to see your handsome face VERY soon, and we can wait!!! J

How far along? 30 weeks (1 day)

Due Date: Dev is convinced we are gonna make it till June 21, my mom thinks we are going to go OVER (mean mom.. lol), but I am convinced we are gonna go early June! So I would like to say our due date is June 17.. But we will go with June 17, 21 or 22.. Take your pick! LOL!

Total weight gain/loss: I should really just remove this question… LOL. 

Maternity clothes: Yep!!

Sleep: Oh boy… Sleep is becoming harder and harder… Last week I don’t think I slept later than 2:45 all week.. That was tough… I am getting aches, and pains as I roll over and switch position in my sleep too, so they wake me up, and a lot of times keep me up.. Thank GOODNESS for the weekend, and my awesome hubby!! I get to catch up on as much sleep as I need (as long as we are home, which these days, is also rare.. lol).  

Best moment this week: Definitely our birthing class!!! I KNOW the whole experience of delivery will bring Dev and I SO much closer together, but I think attending the birthing class also brought us closer together.. It showed us both what to expect, and helped me to understand just how much the whole process is going to effect him as well!  It was a really good day!

Movement: TONS!!!  He wasn’t movin a whole ton on Saturday, so I got worried.. When we got home, and his Daddy talked to him he woke right up and let us both know he was a-okay!  Then he moved ALL day yesterday, and is moving right now as I write this! Haha.

Food cravings: Really not too much!!! Just water! LOL..

Food aversions: Umm we shall see… I think I might be leveling out.. I still think lots of things smell AWFUL, and that makes me not wanna eat them.. LOL.. But as far as aversions go, I think we are almost past it all!

Gender: Baby BOY!! 

Labor Signs: Umm nothing really! Just Braxton Hicks!  

Belly Button in or out? LOL.. Worst belly button ever!! 50/50.. LOL.

What I miss: Umm, being able to wear what I want, NOT being SO HOT through the night, tanning (of course), and HOT DOGS… LOL. 

What I am looking forward to: Our doctor appointment tomorrow! 

Stretch marks: I swear, I feel like I get a new one every dang day.. LOL.. Luckily, they are majority “up top”, so they are all covered.. 

Wedding ring on/off: ON!!

Mood: Excited, happy, nervous, anxious, giddy… LOL..  

Milestones: Birthing class COMPLETE!!!

Easter with my sisters, and handsome hubby! :)

Seriously, THE BEST... :) I can't wait to see him be a Daddy!

This is the face he pulls EVERY time we put on his harness for a walk.. LOL. Even though he knows good, fun stuff is coming.. Hahahaha..

This was Tank after Doggie Day Care Friday... Poor guy was BEAT! LOL..

LOL!! His night consisted of couch surfing..

He brought this home, as well as his first "report card".. LOL.. I sure love our doggie!!!

29 weeks (2 days)- Butternut Squash

This past week has gone by SO fast, and was so much fun!!! I keep hearing from people that time is going to slow down and drag, but I don’t think so!! It seems to be going much faster to me (I think being as busy as we are constantly helps!!).. We had our first shower for Brax last Thursday thrown by my coworkers! It was so much fun! And Brax was SPOILED!! We got the awesome bathtub, jumperoo, diaper bag, bottles, bath stuff, and other items off our registry! As well as other things we didn’t register for, like outfits, an AMAZING handmade blanket that matches his little room PERFECT, and a convertible booster with 5 different stages! He was spoiled rotten! It was so much fun!! Dev was SO excited when I got it all home to him! He couldn’t believe ALL that was just from my work shower. My next shower being thrown by my wonderful in laws is the 28th! And I CAN'T wait!!  This past weekend I also took an overnight girls trip with my mom and sisters to St George! It was SO sunny and nice! I’ve got some pretty horrible tan lines, so hopefully the weather in the Valley gets and STAYS nice so I can even them out, especially before our maternity pictures on May 20th! LOL.. We did lots of shopping, and of course, Brax was spoiled even more! He even got his first Easter present, even though he isn’t even here yet! Haha. He got more than all of us girls combined!! Lucky boy!! J

Over the next 7 weeks, Brax will be gaining on average a 1/2 pound per week! If our doctor is correct, he will be weighing in at around 7 pounds! Also growing daily, is Brax's brain! Its starting to look like an actual brain this week. Its no longer completely smooth, but has little wrinkles and grooves! Brax is also now able to regulate his own body temperature, so he will begin shedding the lanugo he has had to keep him nice and warm! The last BIG change this week for Brax is his bone marrow has taken over production of his red blood cells.. Baby boy is ALMOST complete in there! :) He just needs to stay put for 11 more weeks! 11 MORE WEEKS?!?!?! Holy cow! LOL.. He is gonna be here before we know it!! Its so crazy to look at our numbers and see 29 weeks have already passed.. Seems like just yesterday we were finding out we are pregnant! Time has gone by incredibly fast!! I would LOVE time to go even faster so we can have our perfect, amazing little boy here to snuggle and squish!!! :) But I want time to slow down at the same time! I am getting to the point I think I will miss my belly, and feeling him in there moving and wiggling every day!! Brax, come when you are ready!! Daddy and I are ready for you, and couldn't be any more excited, everyone around us is just as excited to meet you!!! :) We love you soooooooo much already peanut!!!  

How far along? 29 weeks (2 days)

Due Date: WELL…. At our last appointment, our Dr said Brax is measuring at June 21.. But we aren’t gonna change his due date yet from the original date of June 22.. I have a feeling baby boy is gonna come the earlier part of June, so we shall see.. For now, we have June 17, 21, and 22 for our due dates! Since June 17 is sooner, we are stickin with that date! LOL!  

Total weight gain/loss: No comment! Haha..

Maternity clothes: Yep! Still mixing in a few non maternity shirts, dresses and skirts.. But ALL maternity pants!

Sleep: Last night I don’t think I slept more than 45 minutes to an hour at a time?! I kept waking up feeling fully energized and ready to go.. Then I would see the clock and realize it was only 11:55, 12:20, 1:30, 2:20, etc… Not a great way to start a work week.. LOL. 

Best moment this week: My first baby shower! And seeing how SPOILED Brax got! J He got so many awesome gifts! Our registries are already dwindling.. LOL.. He sure is loved by so many already!!!

Movement: SO SO SO MUCH!!! Baby boy is making his presence known to this mama! And everyone that grabs on to the belly! Haha. This weekend my sister grabbed on and put some pressure on, I told her she didn’t need to push that she would be okay, and all the sudden he started showin off! She was startled it was as strong as it was! It was hilarious!!! Then last night he was movin again TONS, and I rolled over to go to sleep and he moved HUGE!! I think baby boy might be head down as of now.. That was the WORST pain.. It took my breath away, and startled me!!! We will see next Tuesday if he’s flipped yet! My fingers are definitely crossed!!

Food cravings: Umm things are starting to level off this week.. So not too sure yet?? Still fruits and water! 

Food aversions: I had some alfredo sauce Saturday night, and didn’t gag! YAY! LOL.. So that’s a good sign!! Chicken I’m still questioning..

Gender: Baby BOY!! 

Labor Signs: Just some little Braxton hicks! 

Belly Button in or out? Oh gosh.. The top is OUT.. LOL.. The bottom is still slightly tucked in.. Itll be a full on popped turkey timer here pretty soon!

What I miss: Umm tanning.. I’ve got some weird tan lines this week.. LOL.. Being able to walk around for a while without getting pains, or winded.. And being able to bend and move freely!

What I am looking forward to: Our birthing class Saturday!!  We are both really excited to go and see what we have to look forward to here soon! LOL! 

Stretch marks: No comment on this subject either.. LOL.

Wedding ring on/off: ON!!

Mood: Excited, and happy!!!

Milestones: HOPEFULLY baby boy flipping to be head down!! LOL..

And while I am here, I would like to give some advice to all the non-pregnant, haters out there… If you don’t have anything nice to say, DON’T say anything at all.. J I promise, you telling me how huge I am, or asking me how much bigger I can possibly get by the time I deliver is MUCH WORSE than you NOT saying a word! J

LOL.. A belly shot!! With my BLUE ribbon pinned to my belly button! :)

Our awesome diaper bag!

The cutest, sweetest book! Dev LOVED it!!! :)

Our awesome bathtub! :)