Past Week Rewind

Sorry for the blogging hiatus, a week ago today, my Grandma ended up passing away. She is in a much better place now and her suffering has ended. This led the way for a very busy week.

Wednesday this Mama had to try to find something to wear, luckily my sister ended up pulling through for me with some dress options. 

Thursday we had the visitations and Friday was the funeral. I ended up reading a letter I wrote to Grandma, just adding in bits for the family, to make it from everyone. I will share my letter later this week. 

Needless to say, it was a very busy week, Noah was a champ through it all. So proud of my sweet baby boy!! However his weekend was just as busy! We did manage to grab a quick family photo, and I just have the phone edition, as we had to use Grandma's camera for the picture because I didn't bring mine. 

(Excuse my puffy face - this was taken after the funeral) 

Saturday M's Mom hosted a couples shower for us to welcome Noah with her closest friends and her side family. It was another busy day and I am not sure what energy M and I, as well as Noah were running on by this point. Noah was luckily sleeping through the night great, but for myself at least I was just exhausted, emotionally, and physically. I think it was also hard to transition from such a sad moment in life, and then flipping back to one of the happiest in our lives, but we made the best of it. The shower was great, it was great to see everyone and celebrate! We received some great gifts and Noah will be one well fashioned baby for the next year and a bit! We went for dinner in the village after and then M and I came straight home. I was in bed by 9, missing a few thunderstorms. 

Sunday we tried to start cleaning up the house. I pretty much created a bomb in my closet trying to find something to wear and unfortunately neither M or I wanted to deal with it! It still awaits me unfortunately! The weather was gorgeous, so we opened up the house completely! I would say welcome spring, but we are supposed to get snow tomorrow as well as negative temperatures instead of the 20 degree weather we were spoiled with. 

Noah and I attended my cousins wedding shower in the afternoon, while M did some more housework! We had a quick spaghetti dinner and then headed out for a nice long walk in the village! M's parents popped over when we got back for a visit and watched Noah enjoy his bath time! We were all in bed around 10:30! 

Today Noah has his first set of shots and I would be lying if I were to tell you that this Mama is nervous!!  I am sure he will do great! His 2 month post recapping the last month will be up tomorrow!! 

32 Weeks

How Far Along:

32 weeks - January 12 - 18, 2014

 

Size Of Baby?

Squash! Can't say I am a fan of squash!!

Baby is practicing sucking, swallowing and breathing! Baby is capable of sucking his/her thumb now. Baby's skin is becoming soft and smooth.

Less than 2 months to go! I keep forgetting February is short month too!!

  

Maternity Clothes?

My baby shower attire: 

  Mondays outfit:

Tuesday's Day of shopping attire: 

Another non-maternity shirt that fits better as maternity! 

Stretch Marks?

Still just a small one, but nothing really noticeable.

 

Gender?

Team Green!

What the Doctor Had To Say:

No appointment this week. Just tracking my blood pressure at home. I did end up calling my OB about my blood pressure, thinking my meds needed to be increased, but he was on holidays and the on call dr wanted me to be triaged first. So I sat in triage for 4 hours hooked up to monitors, my blood pressure was 140/98 and they found a trace of protein in my urine. So I ended up having blood work, which luckily came back all clear. Baby passed the non-stress test, a few contractions were noted, but just Braxton and hicks. They wouldn't increase my meds, told me not to travel this weekend, but gave me no rules to follow. They told me my blood pressure is unstable and refused to treat it! I was sure bed rest was headed my way with the way the nurse was talking. 

Needless to say my stress levels with this whole situation has increased. I had been keeping a calm approach towards the whole thing and by the time I was driving home, I was upset and in tears over it all. It finally took its toll and it probably wouldn't have, if I was dealing with my OB, whom I trust. Tuesday can't come soon enough, so I can get this taken care of properly!
  

Sleep?
   Marginally better, but still waking frequently with discomfort, although I'm still not sure what the cause is, my ankle, leg cramps or the need to roll.

Baby Purchases This Week:

The rest of the babys hats came in the mail: 

More information to come on these beauties!! 

Hit up the Babies R Us sale:

The bath tun, mommy hooks, carseat cover, bath products, drying rack, healthcare kit, mirror, scratch mittens, snot sucker, mattress wedge.

(And costco for those sleepers) 

We decided to go on our babymoon after all, with strict intentions to relax, along with a few stops of course to get the baby essentials: 

Which included our stroller, our pack and play, bouncer, change pad, change pad covers, bassinet and pack and play sheets, swaddle blankets, baby monitor, newborn sleepers, hooded towels, breast pump bottles, bottle nipples, the bummsie, 2 pillows (they match the nursery perfect and will work great for the rocker), bottle warmer and sterilizer, sound machine and wash clothes! We are set!! Let the washing and organizing begin! 

Made this Week:
Crocheted away 

Started working on the baby mobile: 

These are all stuffed now, just need to embellish them with fabric details for eyes/ears/wings and then buy some dowel and paint them white and hang the animals from it and voila baby mobile will be done!!  

Cravings/Aversions?

Cannot get enough water! It is all I want at this stage, along with milk with dinner!

Cheesecake Factory Chocolate Cake found its way back to our hotel and we sure did enjoy that too!! 

   

Movement?
  Baby was super shy at my baby shower - of course, but when I got home it was all action. I think baby must be able to sense different environments by sound because as soon as I got in my car to go, baby was kicking.

Baby was also reassuring me, kicking all the way to the hospital on Thursday, and while we were there!! It did help putting my mind at ease! 

Feeling?

Still pretty good for the lack of sleep I am able to get. I am beginning to get more leg cramps in the night, but nothing intolerable.

I actually had enough energy for a full day of baby shopping on Tuesday. I felt soo proud of myself! Although doctors orders have restricted my outings to "taking it easy".

Stressed about this blood pressure/pre-eclampsia scare. I know I will feel better when I talk to my OB, but in the mean time, I feel like I'm just sitting and trying not to worry, but reality is that it's on my mind non-stop and I'm worried.

While on our babymoon, the jacuzzi tub did it's job and relaxed me completely, along with some naps and just a sense of accomplishment of getting all our baby stuff. All baby purchases needed before baby were made!! I am glad we went despite the doctors medically advising against it, but I'm sure it was for the reason of leaving the country. I felt safe knowing that I was close to Canada if I had to get back. 

  

Highlights:
My baby shower! It really was awesome being showered with my closest friends and my side of the family's presence. We are very blessed to have such an amazing support group filled with wonderful ladies and I am sure a lot of advice! Baby V was spoiled to say the least, but received a lot of awesome gifts.

Speaking of gifts, Alison sent us this sweet and thoughtful gift!! Thank you soo much!!! 

Can't wait to see Baby V in that adorable hat her mom made!! 

 We did decide to head to the states, knowing that if anything should happen, we were not far from Canada, and could just head home. Luckily I felt great all weekend, probably better than I would have sitting and stirring at home. It was nice to get away with M one last time. We found lots of time to relax and managed to only goto the stores we needed to goto, to which I had most items set aside at already, knowing shopping the whole store was against doctors orders. 

Belly Button?

In, but it is getting flatter and flatter. 

 

Wedding Rings?

On, but with this pre-eclampsia scare, I think I will take them off soon!! Once again, I will see what my OB is thinking.

Best Moment of the Week?

Baby shower wins. Although going away with M is a close 2nd for our baby moon, despite not being able to go far, just getting away together for the weekend was nice! It is also a good feeling knowing  we have everything we need for baby now! A huge weight off my shoulders!

Crazy Pregnancy Moment:

The "I think I might pee my pants" debacle. Sure enough the baby is breech and therefore bounces on my bladder as if it is a trampoline often, sending me to the bathroom frequently. Monday was no acception. We were getting ready to go to our friends house and of course I had to pee, so I did. Then right before we left (5 min later) I thought I had to pee again, but no luck. Baby was playing games with me! So we get in the car and are driving and that's when it dawned on me, this is why pregnant  women pee their pants. They get sick of running back and forth just to not pee. Well while in the car, I announced to Mike that I might just pee my pants and that I was in fact NOT joking! It was bad! Every 2 minutes my bladder felt like it might explode. Mikes response was "at least we have leather seats". The pressure was insane! Baby continued dancing away on it. I didn't end up peeing my pants, but when we made it to our friends, I went pee and (tmi) was only able to pee the smallest amount!! I would have swore my bladder was super full!! 

  

Bump Pic:

Excuse the rough appearance of this weeks bump pic! It was taken right after we got home from the states. Yes I think my face has gotten a little rounder... I'm trying to ignore that fact... And these comfy jeans make my legs look wider, as they are a more relaxed fit! 

22 weeks:

Looking Forward To:

   Seeing the baby next week at our next ultrasound. I guess there is one perk to have blood pressure issues! I also cannot wait to see my OB and hopefully get some answers regarding this blood pressure scare! 

Baby Shower

This past weekend I was honored with my very own baby shower! During my struggle with infertility baby showers were honestly the hardest for me! As happy as I was to celebrate friends upcoming babies, knowing that having a baby was something I may never experience never left the back of my mind. I would often fight back tears during the showers and on the way home I would definitely lose some. I honestly was convinced that this day was never going to happen for me.


But this past weekend was the very opposite! It was a small shower my sister and Mom hosted with my closest friends and my side of the family. It was perfect, nice and intimate. Getting ready in the morning I lost a few tears in the shower and a few more on my way there. I honestly just felt soo blessed to be able to experience having a baby shower for my baby, the baby that has opened our eyes to our very own miracle. It is crazy how easily it was to convince myself that this day would never come, and then when it did, I was just overwhelmed with peoples kindness, support and generosity!!


I am bummed that I didn't get a pic with all the ladies whom attended, but I do have pics of pretty much everyone there!! My MOH from my wedding took some great pictures, and to make matters even better, she came all the way down from Sudbury - 7 hour drive away!! It really did mean a lot that she took the time to attend, especially since we don't get a lot of time to visit. Hurry up and move home C!!! Do you think I got a pic of her? Nope of course not!


On to the details:

My sister tried her very best to stick to the same colors in our nursery, which is aqua and grey. 

My shower invites and game cards:

These were made by sisters neighbour, who actually runs an etsy shop called Crease Studios. The cards were adorable!!! They really did turn out great!!!

Each guest had to fill out the "who knows mommy best" quiz and wishes for baby. 

The cake:

Was made my other sisters neighbour!! 

What I wore: 

The gifts: 

The books: 

Each guest was to bring a book instead of a card, so Baby V's library is well stocked!! 

Needless to say Baby V was spoiled!!! We are soo grateful for everything we received!! The Moses basket above had been a family airloom in Mikes family for years, Mikes mom made the chevron cover for the mattress and she also made me the quilt!! Kelly gave the other homemade blankets!! Soo cute!!

Each guest was given a clothes pin with either a moustache or bow to determine what they guessed Baby V will be. Then they couldn't cross their legs or someone could steal their pin. It was funny how many people were stumped on the sex of Baby V! I guess I'm not the only one!!  But the guesses were once again right down the middle. 

Overall everything was perfect!! M, I and Baby V are so blessed with great friends and family filled with love and support. We are soo very grateful for the generous gifts we received!! 

Now I just need to get organizing everything, which I figure I will do after our babymoon this weekend. Crazy to think after this weekend we should have just about everything we need!! Then it is just organizing and waiting for baby!! 

31 Weeks

How Far Along:

31 weeks - January 5 - 11, 2014

 

Size Of Baby?

 

Baby is becoming more pink and less red this week as fat fills in under the skin. His/her irises can now dilate as well!

 

9ish more weeks to go!! This week we hit less than 2 months on the count down!!

Maternity Clothes?
  Still able to mix in a few non-maternity items like this shirt:

Love that it is a comfortable option, although it didn't get much wear previous to being pregnant! It was a bit big, but now it fits better! It might just get put away with my maternity clothes when we are all said and done in 2 months! 

Ready for my OB appt on Friday:

Stretch Marks?

Still just a small one, but nothing really noticeable.

 

Gender?

Team Green!

What the Doctor Had To Say:

Baby is a growing machine! Still measuring ahead as far as my belly is concerned. Blood pressure is back to being borderline. So he has decided to do another ultrasound come my next appointment, where he will also most likely decide to increase my blood pressure meds. In the meantime I will monitor closely at home. We will also most likely come up with our birth plan at our next appointment. Baby is back into breech position.
  

Sleep?
  Is not happening. Hit my all time high for bathroom breaks in one night (3) and have just been tossing and turning non-stop seeing every hour on the clock. Napping isn't even going well! My dreams this weeks were out of this world! I dreamt we adopted a baby elephant??? And mentioned the other one below in crazy pregnant moment! 

Baby Purchases This Week:

 Purchased a car seat net used, as well as a baby on board sign. 

The baby's custom hats I ordered from  TheA-dorable Designs on etsy came in and I couldn't be happier with how they turned out!! 

Can't wait to see the baby in them!! I have an awesome give away coming up from the shop within the next week or two! Stay tuned!!

Made this Week:
Crocheted away

Cravings/Aversions?

I am definitely eating smaller meals now. Cravings have pretty much curbed at this point since I'm not loving the side effects. Water is my best friend right now. 

I did spoil myself with Cinnabon after maternity clothes shopping. I always wondered why Cinnabon was soo awkwardly located in the mall, until Friday when I rewarded myself with Cinnabon after trying on clothes (what a chore). It is conveniently located near the maternity stores!! Duh! What prego isn't going to smell Cinnabon and hit it up? Haha

   

Movement?
  Feeling lots of tumbles and rolls, kicks and hiccups. Baby V is quite active and I am loving it!! 

While shopping I had a stop and breath moment, not sure if it was a contraction or just a really BIG movement, but it made me stop for a moment. My energy level for shopping is dwindling, so our babymoon shopping trip should be interesting. Not sure if it's my foot that's causing the issues or just not being active for a month - maybe both! 

Feeling?

I feel great despite the lack of sleep. I think being able to get up and move around more freely is helping, as I finally feel able to get things done myself, but in short intervals. 

Reflux and heart burn have been big contenders this week. 

Weight Gain:

It's been a while since I've updated this, but now that my cast is off the weight they take at the doctors office is now more accurate. My cast weighed 5 pounds!! We are looking at about 20 - 22 pounds so far. 

  

Highlights:
We had our prenatal birthing class this week. We opted for the one day course instead of weekly classes. Turns out we knew some of the couples in our class from high school and we are all due around the same time! The class was informative, just long with horrible chairs!! 

 

Belly Button?

In, but it is getting flatter and flatter. 

 

Wedding Rings?
On and loose.

Best Moment of the Week?

Hearing sweet baby V and getting those adorable hats in the mail was pretty darn exciting! Also knowing that our baby is going to be here in less than 2 months feels soo surreal!     

Crazy Pregnancy Moment:

  Had my first dream about the baby's sex. Although it made no sense because first it was a girl, then a boy... Crazy pregnant dreams. But the name stuck out for the boy! So although the sex wasn't clear, the baby was cute and the boy names we struggle with was settled. 

  

Bump Pic:

And bare belly shots... 

Looking Forward To:

    My baby shower!!! I honestly feel sooo honoured and incredibly lucky to be able to celebrate my baby shower with my closest friends and family! 

Weekend Rewind

Friday started off early with getting up early for my doctors appointment. I swear my belly grew over night! 

Drive in to my doctors office was a bit long, but my appointment went well. 

After my appointment I decided to hit up the mall quickly to try to find something to wear to my baby shower that was this weekend. I tried H&M, with no luck! So I popped over to Thyme Maternity and they had an amazing sale on! 

I bought all of this for less than $50 and it should have cost me over $100

2 pairs of skinny jeans - $10 each 

3 shirts - $2.50 each

1 nursing pj set - $20

Oh how I love finding a good deal!! 

Later that afternoon our fridge was delivered. This was pretty exciting!! It is big, and soo spacious!! I have to give M credit for this one, as he picked it out!! 

Saturday we had our prenatal class all day long! It was actually an informative class, I am glad we took it. There were quite a few couples that M and I had gone to school with and we are all due within a few days up to month of each other! My only complaint would be that the chairs were horrible. It was a super long day though, so we went straight home and I crawled into bed (didn't sleep) and just layed there for 2 hours! We vegged for the rest of the night, as we were all tired!! M did manage to walk the dogs before it rained. Yes rain, because we have positive temps again until Wednesday!! 

Sunday was my baby shower and it was honestly an amazing experience. I'm not going to divulge too much, as I plan to do a post on it! But I am very thankful for my sister and mom for hosting, and for everyone who made it!! While I was gone, M did some touch ups in the nursery, hung the railing for the stairs going up to it, I was surprised to see that he put away laundry and bathed the cat. Lux has really dry skin right now! 

Today I am organizing baby stuff and hopefully getting my craft on with either some sewing or the mobile! I will find motivation to get stuff done this week!! It's my goal! I'm excited to do it, just nervous to start new projects!! 

Hope everyone had a great weekend!! 

Things on Thursday

So my Wednesday didn't quite go as planned yesterday. 

My new stove was delivered:

She is very pretty! Haven't tried it out yet, but maybe today for lunch! 

But the fridge on the other hand has not made it home yet. You can bet I was less than impressed. They only deliver to our area once a week, but after becoming that crazy pregnant lady, I've got it coming on Friday apparently and I have got my delivery fee being returned to me. I would have been more understanding if they had given me a better reason than the guys refused to load it on the tuck in the morning. Great... Thank you. Didn't help that the guy I was dealing with was a jerk to me, which made my polite self turn into the crazy prego! It better be here on Friday!! 

Last night we decided to goto Lowes which is about 30 minutes away. We had never been, but wanted to see their selection of tile and flooring, as well as bath tubs. Their tub selection was no good. But we did luck out with buying tile and finding flooring we liked. We would have bought the flooring, but they were out of stock! 

Here is what we found:

Excuse the crappy store lighting. I'm in love with the tile. It is a little more beige than the grey I was going for, but I was open to either grey or beige. But I do love it, especially with the driftwood flooring. The vanity will most likely be white. Now we just need to pick out some paint colors, which maybe tonight we will trek into town to Home Depot since we have to return the railing that doesn't fit. 

We have our prenatal class on Saturday. We opted for the one day course instead of a few evening courses. Hopefully when it is finished I will have enough energy to go back to Rona and buy a bath tub there, since we liked theirs best! I will be happy to not have to visit a hardware store for a long time after this, as well as have my bathroom looking all pretty and proper! 

Today marks 2 months until our due date!! Less than 60 days to go!! 

Today I am working hard on getting stuff done around the house, maybe a few sewing projects, along with some organizing. I did start off with tackling a project I have always been meaning to do of or a few years: 

This didn't quite go the way I planned and I have yet to get some embellishments! I will post a tutorial once it is done. Consider this a sneak peak! 

 

Aside from the fridge coming tomorrow, which I will have to have M's Mom come over and wait for it because I have my OB appointment in the morning. I think I will stop at Motherhood Maternity or maybe the mall and see if I can find something to wear to my shower. I have no clue what to wear, I don't want to wear jeans, but was considering leggings and maybe a tunic, but even my tunics are getting shorter and shorter now a days. So we will have to see what I can find, but it will be a quick trip! 

Happy Thursday Friends!!