23 Weeks with Baby V2

How Far Along: 

23 weeks

Size Of Baby?

Maternity Clothes?

Still mixing it up where I can, but mostly maternity clothes!! 

Stretch Marks?

Nope, and luckily I found my oil that my toddler hid on me... Of course M and I searched at midnight for it one night this past weekend!! 

Gender?

We will find out in April!! 

Name?

We will share in April, our girl names are pretty much set, but boy names are very few, I will say we have two contenders and two middle names all picked out! 

Sleep?

Soo much better now that my cold is gone!!! 

Cravings/Aversions?

Cookies...damn cookie swap!! 

Movement?

I feel like this baby moves soo much and baby still must be head up based on the movement I'm getting!! I also felt the baby have the hiccups this week while I was laying in bed one morning!! 

Weight Gain:

Roughly 13 pounds. 

Feeling?

Great!! Cold is gone, backaches are still persisting, but nothing unmanageable!! 

What I Miss?

Can't think of anything.

Items Bought for Baby:

Christmas gifts!! (Just a few) 

The worth the wait onesie came in the mail that I ordered from Cheeky Cheeky Baby and Christy sent the baby the sweetest little hat!!

What the doctor had to say? 

We go back next week!  

Highlights:

The house is decorated for Christmas!! Cookie swap with the village ladies was fun!

Crazy seeing this weeks comparison... Same shirt 4 weeks apart between being pregnant with Noah and this one and I'm close to the same size now...

Belly Button?

In, but I will say it is getting shallower already! My belly seems to have popped a bit more now! 

Bump Pic:

Looking Forward to: 

Celebrating Christmas with family! 

These posts will be a week behind, as I am now 24 weeks. 

22 Weeks with Baby V2

How Far Along: 

22 weeks

Size Of Baby?

Maternity Clothes?

Still mixing it up where I can, but mostly maternity clothes!! 

Stretch Marks?

Nope, but I am putting on oil when I remember to! 

Gender?

We will find out in April!! I am really aching to find out lately, but M is making me promise not to find out!! 

Name?

We will share in April, our girl names are pretty much set, but boy names are very few, I will say we have two contenders and two middle names all picked out! 

Sleep?

My throat has been super sore and with my cold it is making me sleep with my mouth open, which is making for a very dry mouth. I'm considering trying out the new pregnancy pillow I mentioned a few weeks back, as the boomerang pillow is annoying me lately. 

Cravings/Aversions?

More Wendy's frosties!!

Movement?

Felt the first kicks on the outside this week!!! Soo exciting!! This baby likes to play!

Weight Gain:

Roughly 11 pounds. 

Feeling?

Pretty good overall, my cold was mostly gone by the end of the week!! Backaches are persistent by the end of the day. 

What I Miss?

Can't think of anything.

Items Bought for Baby:

Nothing this week! 

What the doctor had to say? 

My blood pressure is starting to go up, as it naturally should, but my OB is staying on top of it, as this is around the same time mine started to climb when pregnant with Noah too. So I am back in 2 weeks. But everything checked out good with the baby's heart and face, which is what they were looking at with the ultrasound this week!! Baby was super active! 

Highlights:

Having Noah moved over to his big boy room, so we can start prepping the nursery for the baby (fill the drawers, etc. Feeling the baby's first kicks on the outside!! Seeing Baby V2 again this week!!

We also took advantage of a date night for the fireman's Christmas party and I am happy to say I made it on two feet this year - you may recall when I was pregnant last time for this party, our date night ended us up in Emerg and I fractured my ankle! We did enjoy our night out!

Belly Button?

In, but I will say it is getting shallower already! 

Bump Pic:

Looking Forward to: 

Decorating for Christmas! 

These posts will be a week behind, as I am now 23 weeks. 

21 Weeks

How Far Along:

21 weeks

Size Of Baby?

Maternity Clothes?

Still mixing it up where I can, but mostly maternity clothes!! 

Stretch Marks?

Nope, but I am putting on oil when I remember to! 

Gender?

We will find out in April!! 

Name?

We will share in April, our girl names are pretty much set, but boy names are very few, I will say we have two contenders and a middle name picked out! 

Sleep?

Is not as good as it was last week, but still decent. I am slowly getting more uncomfortable and have a lot of back aches, and now with cold that is waking me up.

Cravings/Aversions?

Dill pickle rice cakes. You, you know I am pregnant when I am eating anything dill pickle flavored. I thought they smelt good when I was getting Noah some, so I tried them and sure enough they were great! Wendy's frosties as well. Vegetable are upsetting my stomach, the only one that doesn't so far is cauliflower. Oh and I can't get enough water these days. I'm still not loving water, but my body is craving it!! 

Movement?

Lots of kicks being felt inside, but nothing on the outside yet! Kick are up high though, which I am still getting used to!! 

Weight Gain:

Roughly 9 pounds. 

Feeling?

Skin is still such a mess and not healing quick at all! Heartburn, and backaches - which I think are caused from the baby sitting so much higher. Having a cold this week has made for some unpleasant moments whenever I cough, I never know if I am going to puke. Being sick is making me irritable and grumpy. I will say that my belly feels like it has slowed down in growth over the last week and a bit, that I actually feel a comparable size to last time, so I checked and yes, this belly is a bit of a different shape, but roughly the same size!

What I Miss?

Not having a cold! 

Items Bought for Baby:

A new rug for the nursery that I am in love with. A baby hat from a small shop - stay tuned for details on that.

What the doctor had to say? 

We go back next week for another ultrasound and appointment. 

Highlights:

Getting Noah's big boy room moving in the right direction. This has been our main focus lately. Visiting with my girlfriend C while she was down this week. 

Belly Button?

In, but I will say it is getting shallower already! 

Bump Pic:

Looking Forward To:

Getting Noah's big boy room ready!! Decorating for Christmas! 

These posts will be a week behind, as I am now 22 weeks. 

Hey Friday!!

Yay for no ball Friday!! Apparently our game was cancelled for tonight, which makes me kind of happy!! Not that we have plans or anything exciting going on and I do enjoy the games, but sometimes it's just nice to be home on a Friday night!!

Today I am thinking of my niece Hannah, who is having surgery on both her eyes this morning!! Praying for an easy surgery and fast recovery!! 

It's 8:50 AM as I write this post and Noah is still sleeping!! 

I'm trying a new drink recipe!! I am finally getting around to trying the Passion Tea Lemonade that mimics Starbucks!! I finally found passion tea last night - actually that's a lie, Sarah found it during our late night post girls night Walmart trip! 

Last night was girls night! I was soo disappointed that they took my drink off the menu!! I also was impressed with drink I picked... Some peach lemonade that wasn't anything special! I did finally try a 4 berry mojito which I quite liked! 

On Wednessay I decided to try my hand at some outfit pics with my selfie stick... I definetely need some work at it, but here are Wednesday and Thursday's outfits for both Noah and I! 

Yes, I cringe, the crocs left the house! I bought them for playing in the back yard - so much easier! But I am not a fan. I will say though, that they do make life easier though, so I am sure it will happen again!!

No guarantees I will get better.. I think because I am soo tall, in order to get my whole self in, my arm has to be soo high!! 

Today I have a few more groceries to grab, which I will be doing at just one store with Noah - thanks to ladies being willing to stop at Walmart last night!! Shopping with a toddler at this stage is tricky! All he wants to do is push the cart or climb out! So I'm hoping it will quick and then we have to stop and grab the sweet deal I grabbed off kijiji for 5 sleep sacks (4 of which are halo brand in new condition with feet) for $45!! A couple of them are toddler size, but he will grow into them! I love sleep sacks, especially now that we are in two piece pjs now, just gives me the piece of mind that he is covered and warm enough! 

Update on Gracie - she is still not quite herself, a few more days of antibiotics left. She is refusing to eat the wet food now to make matters more difficult, but we must be getting just enough in her to stop the pills from reacting with her tummy because she has vomited for a few days (thank God!!) Her infection site looks much better though! Not sure if she's just being stubborn, but she didn't even want to go for a walk last night! Hopefully her mood lightens up soon! 

This weekend I have N's baby shower and then potential lake day on Sunday!!

Well this post is wrapping up now because it is 9:15 and my kid just sat up!! Time to go get the little. Squish!! 

A Day In The Life of Noah {V1}

Here is our first "A Day In The Life Of Noah" post that we documented yesterday May 5th 2015 and granted our day didn't start off typical, it's a glimpse of what goes on!

This morning Mike's alarm woke up the whole house at 5:45 AM. He went to shut it off quick, hit the table which scared the cat, which aided in waking up Noah, it was like a domino effect! 

Mike tried to get him back to sleep, but that didn't work, so he was up at 6:25 AM! 

Noah hung out with Daddy, gave him his morning bottle and played until I had to get up at 6:50 AM! Thankfully Daddy ended up do the daily vacuum in the great room, so I didn't have to worry about it! 

Noah was super grumpy when M left at 7 AM, so I let him play his Ocean game on the iPad for 10 minutes while he calmed down! 

But he was pretty much a write for the first half hour:

Around 7:30 he started to cheer up a bit! Amazing what puppy snuggles can go for ya: 

It's 7:50 and Noah has finally realized he hasn't checked his mail! His little house has a mail box and we cram different things into it every night after he goes to bed and he is always surprised to see what is in it and it encourages him to play with different things!  He of course has to show his partner in crime!  These two play together all day until Noah tries to drive over her with his vacuum or lawnmower. 

At 8:30 we decide to have breakfast! 

Fresh blueberries and raspberries, pears that I made and froze and some banana peach granola bar! No complaints: 

We followed that up with a few Cheerios and some juice! 

8:45AM - we decide to get Noah dressed before his nap because we have library after his nap and it's nice enough to walk, so we will need the extra time to do that! Ready for the day: 

At 9:10 I took Noah up for his nap and rocked him to sleep - he was out by 9:15. I came downstairs and washed the floors quickly before hopping into the shower and getting myself ready: 

10:27 Noah wakes up! Guess we aren't walking to songs and stories at the library! So we drive and are only 10 minutes late!  

Today there wasn't many kids, so I let him try the craft and then of course it was playtime after the songs and stories! 

11:36 AM: We made it home just in time to see that S was already there with Maeve! J showed up shortly with Chloe! We had a nice little lunch date including Kale salad from Costco - have you tried this? Soo good and soo healthy! We also had pizza bites and cupcakes! Yum! We also sported a little day drinking with Somersby that we threw some fruit in too! 

Noah had lunch around noon which was cheese, crackers, raspberries, yogurt and a cookie! 

S left around 1:15PM and I took Noah up to bed shortly after and he was asleep by 1:25! J and I hung out, took many pics of sweet baby Chloe: 

Look at her smiling about the little Parker And Posie shoes I got her! My goto baby gift!! 

2:30 Noah is awake and J is heading out!  Noah woke up in a great mood!! So we headed straight outside! We tried our the swing in the back yard! 

Yup no complaints!! Gracie was jealous! 

While Lily laid under Noah in the swing! 

3:30 we decided to walk over to get the mail! Old Navy order!! Two dresses to keep, a shirt to return and a shirt to keep for Noah! I let Noah take his car to the post office which was great fun for him, but a challenge for me since the wheel for easy steering was off! 

We came in for a snack of more berries and water. Grandma popped in to see Noah around 4:30 and then we headed back outside to play for a bit longer before coming in for dinner around 5:20 PM! 

5:25 PM - fed Noah dinner which was pizza left overs and a veggie pack. Yup totally wanted to change it up from the veggies I have made that are frozen. 

After Noah finished dinner we played for a bit longer until Daddy called to say he was leaving the field so it was time to go into town and grab dinner! I forgot it was McHappy Day, so we had to support this amazing cause, as Ronald McDonald has been called home by my sisters family as well as many others I know! You may recall I've talked about making dinner for the house before or making donations! 

The line up was long, but worth the wait! We also got ice cream! Noahs first McDonalds ice cream: 

We got home at 7 PM, M ate his dinner (I ate mine on the road) and Noah played a bit before starting our bedtime routine! 

Noah and M had their shower/bath by 7:30, Noah got ready for bed and enjoyed his bottle and snuggles afterwards! 

Noah went to bed just after 8! 

M finished tiding up the kitchen, we picked up the toys that Noah failed to pick up - he's getting so much better at this! 

Then it was time for some R&R! Well I actually beaded strands for my sisters Etsy shop while getting caught up on Game Of Homes and then I watched Chicago PD and it was bedtime at 11 PM. It dawned on me as we crawled into bed that we forgot to walk the dogs! 

That was a full busy day! It was kind of fun documenting our day, so I will likely try it again!!

36 Weeks

This was written before having the baby. I went into the hospital at 36 weeks 5 days, so this info is leading up to that time, not beyond.

How Far Along:

36 weeks - Feb. 9-15, 2014

Size Of Baby?

A honeydew!

Baby is working hard on learning how to breath on his/her own. Skin is smooth and soft and gums are rigid.

Liver and kidneys are working, as well as the circulatory and immune system.

We hit exactly one month until the due date, less than a month to go! Half way through the week, we found out even less!! 

Maternity Clothes?
Pants are getting harder and harder to put on, too bad it's winter time and I can't live in dresses and skirts!!

Excuse the renovation mess in the background! Hopefully it will be dealt with soon!! 

Stretch Marks?

Still just a small one, but nothing really noticeable.

Gender?

Team Green! But anxious to find out!! I'm starting to think boy more and more?

What the Doctor Had To Say:

  "The wheels are falling off my wagon, this baby is coming sooner than later". We had a rather eventful appointment turn into a triage visit. You can read about it here, just so I don't have to type it all out again. 

But to summarize it, my blood pressure is climbing, baby is doing great, weighing in around 7 pounds, but we are not going to make it to March! He was talking about inducing this week, but because my blood work came back okay, he increased my meds for a week, and we are setting a date next week (which is actually this week since these posts are a week behind). We are playing it day by day now. My belly is no longer measuring ahead, in fact a week behind at 35, but low and behold it is only because the baby has dropped soo much!

Sleep?
I can actually hear myself snoring! M says he doesn't mind, but it annoys me! Drooling in my sleep is also excessive these days, probably from sleeping with my mouth open.

Tossing and turning trying to get comfortable and the usual 2-3 times up on average at this point. Waking earlier than usual, but feeling somewhat rested when I awake.

I am also getting more pelvic and hip pain, but that's to be expected towards the end here. The heating pad is helping a little with this.

Baby Purchases This Week:
We bought the baby's teddy bear! After behaving and staying put on Wednesday's appointment, we realized we still hadn't bought the baby a special bear from us. So we found just the perfect bear:

M really wanted to get the puppy dog one, so we might have to buy Deacon the Dog by Jellycats. Might have to be a gift from the dogs lol. But that can happen later!! 

Made/Done this Week:

- M got the lamp finished!!
- picture frames are painted, pictures printed (although now I have a few more to do)

- outlet covers are up, wardrobe is shimmed up
- bassinet skirt is on
- paint on the shelves and mobile are touched up

Cravings/Aversions?

Angel Food Cake! 

   

Movement?
Baby is still kicking up a storm in there! S/he does not like it when I sit straight up, I think it might be squishing where s/he is hanging out.

Baby had a lazy day on Wednesday during our ultrasound and during our non-stress-test. I think it was just too much excitement for everyone! But once we were home baby was kicking like crazy.

Feeling?

Much better as far as my cold goes! Just a few sniffles here and there, but I've had them the whole pregnancy! My throat is still scratchy :( 

- I'm feeling more and more uncomfortable, but in all honesty, I wouldn't trade it in for the world! I've really loved being pregnant and I know my time is coming to an end rather quickly.

- Braxton and Hicks are more consistent lately. 

 - I feel like this baby is going to drop right out of me! Putting on pants/socks/shoes is now a chore, just because lifting my legs almost feels impossible anymore!

Highlights:
 Just a few finishing touches left to do, like hanging pictures and what not!

Seeing sweet Baby V, hearing how well the baby is doing, now we just need my blood pressure to co-operate just a little bit longer after this weeks excitement. I can't even say scare, because we are ready, we were just surprised that it will be happening soo much sooner than we anticipated! Baby's have their own schedule right? 

Belly Button?

It's still in, but.... We saw it pop out! It was creepy! Baby was sitting straight up my middle, and when I went to roll out of bed, while twisting it popped out. M thought it was cool, I was creeped out! So now we wonder if it will pop! I do feel an outer ridge around it. 

Wedding Rings?

Off. 

Best Moment of the Week?
 Seeing Baby V's sweet face. We had always seen the profile, but never front on and this week we got the baby's nose and lips, as well as another profile!

Look at those pouty lips!! We are in trouble!! 

Crazy Pregnancy Moment:
Our doctors appointment. M and I didn't go into our appointment thinking we could be having a baby that day, or even this week. After spending the day in triage, we realized just how soon this baby is coming - ready or not. March 1st is no longer a realistic goal. Playing things day by day and hopefully setting an induction date next week.

Bump Pics:
(didn't get one)

Looking Forward To:

Meeting Baby V!! 

   

35 Weeks

How Far Along:

35 weeks - Feb. 2- 8, 2014

 

Size Of Baby?

A coconut! How fitting, because I wish I was somewhere warm enjoying a pina colada or two! A girl can dream right?

Hearing is fully developed. If baby is a boy his testes have descended. Baby is mostly developed at this point and is just growing away inside!! 

Crazy in less than a month this little peanut could be here. 

Maternity Clothes?
Mostly lounge again! My shirts seem to be getting shorter and shorter! I did get presentable a few time this week:

 It was a struggle finding something to wear for our maternity pictures, but we got it figured out!! 

Stretch Marks?

Still just a small one, but nothing really noticeable.

 

Gender?

Team Green!

What the Doctor Had To Say:

I'm sure this will be my last week off!!! 

  

Sleep?
It's happening on a minimal basis, especially with this cold. Napping hasn't happened much because of the renovation, and having company over during the time I would nap!

I did snag a nap after our maternity shoot with the heating pad and Lux to help warm me up!

Baby Purchases This Week:

I did buy a net for the bassinet/pack and play to help keep the cats out once the baby is here. So far they haven't had any interest, but I wanted one on hand just in case! 

Baby did get a gift this week from N:

Made this Week:

Crocheted - just a few more stripes to go! I really need to buckle down and get it done! 

Mobile pieces are done, and the mobile is hung!! 

Book shelves were cut, built, painted and hung!! Sneak peek: 

This will probably be the last peek into the nursery before the BIG reveal!! Which will hopefully be next week, so I tried to distort the image a bit!! 

M has started roping the light fixture. 

I started painting the picture frames for the gallery wall. 

Cravings/Aversions?

Nacho dip! 

Donuts again!! 

   

Movement?
After coming down with a cold, I heard a teaspoon of honey helps sooth your throat? So I tried it and man did the baby go crazy!!! Constant kicking for over 20 minutes!! Won't be doing that again before bed!!

Baby also went a little crazy during our maternity shoot in the snow!

Feeling?

I'm coming down with a cold!! I have a scratchy sore throat :( Hopefully it doesn't last long. Other than that I am feeling great!
Took my first longer trek during our maternity shoot during a snow storm, which wasn't as bad as I thought on my ankle. I did find myself somewhat short of breath at time, but trekking through knee deep snow can do that on a good day right?
I feel like I am starting to slow down, it did take me longer than usual getting groceries. I find I don't walk as fast with baby soo low!

Starting to feel a bit overwhelmed with the renovation mess! I feel like it's taking over. M keeps telling me it will be done before I know it.

Highlights:

Our maternity shoot!! Despite the crazy weather, I am sure it will all be worth it when we see how the pics turned out!!

This weeks focus has really been on the bathroom and getting as much of it done as we can. 

I sterilized all my pump parts, a few bottles, and pacifiers. So we are ready to go in that department. 

Diaper bag is officially packed and ready to go. 

I started making freezer meals, chili and lasagna were made this past weekend. I would like to make up some cookie dough and some potatoe casseroles. 

Belly Button?

In, but unrecognizable. Hard to believe my belly button could be soo small. It's not out yet, but it feels soo different to me! 

 

Wedding Rings?

Off. And I forgot to put them back on for our maternity pics!! Fail!! 

Best Moment of the Week?
Probably our maternity pics!! I am happy to have had the chance to document this amazing time we have had with this pregnancy! I love that we were also able to incorporate the dogs into the shoot as well!! 

I don't have a sneak peak at this point to share, but you can bet I will share one when we get it!! 

Crazy Pregnancy Moment:

Donuts... must have donuts! I have actually given in to these cravings more that I should admit! Double chocolate donuts to be exact. I was a bit disappointed when I went and got more on Friday and they gave me an extra donut of M's, instead of double chocolate! Okay I was more than a bit disappointed, but I let it slide! 

Bump Pic:

Front View:

25 weeks (taken minutes before fracturing my ankle!)

15 weeks:

Looking Forward To:

The bathroom Reno being done, so my nesting self can clean the house!!!
Seeing how our maternity pics turned out!!