37 weeks!!!

 

 

We are getting so close!!! Only 3 more weeks (or less) and we get to meet our little angel!

 

 

I haven't blogged in quite a while.  So much has happened!  I have had the last of our showers and all I can say is that we are so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends!  We have everything we need! Just waiting for Addison to arrive.  I am currently in the process of washing everything up and I have our bags (almost) packed!

I have been to a couple of Doctor appointments since my last post.  A few weeks ago (@34 1/2 weeks)  we went for our last ultrasound! It was so great getting to see our beautiful baby girl!  Although she was pretty squished :)  At that time, she had already dropped (which I could already tell of course...lol)  And after all of their measurements, she was weighing in at approximately 6 lbs 1 oz!  Which is about a pound ahead of schedule.  They said that if I go full term, there is a possibility that she could weigh 9 pounds! There is a 20% discrepancy, so she could be smaller...or bigger! lol! We will see! At least I know she is healthy! That's the most important thing!

I have been having contractions for a couple weeks now.  Not just braxton hicks...real contractions! They aren't very strong or close together.  The doctor says that I may end up having her a couple of weeks early, judging by how my body seems to be getting geared up!  I went this past Friday for another check up and I was not dilated.  I go back this Friday for her check again...so we will see :)

• No particular food cravings!  Just loving to eat! lol! I am definitely soaking up this last bit of being able to snack and not feel too guilty about it :)  Because after she arrives, I'm getting down to business!
• She is still moving like crazy!! I can tell that she has wayyyy less room and is sliding around.  I love this feeling and even though I can't wait to feel "normal" again...this is definitely the part I will miss the most!  I love feeling her move around.  It always brings a smile to my face ( and maybe a few tears) 
• My wedding rings have officially been off for a few weeks now :(  It feels so strange to not have them on! My fingers, feet, and ankles love to swell! They go down pretty good if I keep them up and get rest,  but as soon as I'm up and moving the swell right back up! :(  I got a spray tan for Jessica's wedding last weekend and the poor girl couldn't find my ankles to put the cream on them! lol

• Sleep...hmmm...I WANT to sleep all the time, but when it's time to sleep I can't most of the time.  From my back, to breathing issues, to acid reflux and heartburn, sleep doesn't always come :( It will all be worth it though!

 

 

So, needless to say we are VERY excited to meet our baby girl!  I know that she is going to come when she is ready, but I can't help but want to meet her sooner :)  I know that I can't even understand just how it is going to feel to hold her in my arms for the first time but, I imagine it as being the best feeling in the world! I have enjoyed my pregnancy, but I cannot wait to be a mother to our beautiful baby girl!  I can't wait to see Ryan be the awesome Daddy that he is going to be!  It's so exciting and I can't wait to enter this new chapter of our lives! It's going to be a wild and crazy ride but it's going to be the most amazing ride, and I can't wait!

 





34 Weeks!!!

Only 6 more weeks, only 40 days!!!

Not too much longer!!! I can't wait to meet my little princess!!

So, It's been a while since I've posted a blog!  Things have been a little busy and I have gotten a little slack! Since my last post, I have had a couple of showers.  We are so blessed to have such great family and friends.  We have a couple more coming up :) We also had our maternity photos taken.  The shoot was so fun! We are so happy with the way the pictures turned out! :)

This week:

Sleep is okay some nights and tough others.  It just depends on how my back feels. 

No specific food cravings lately.  I just find myself wanting to eat less at a time because it feels like it all sits in my chest. lol.

I have been having Braxton Hicks contractions for about a month now, but in the past few days, the feeling seems lower, so I'm starting to wonder if they aren't "real" contractions at this point.  Not sure.  I tend to waddle around alot more these days too.

Addison is moving like crazy still! She likes to push her littlle hiney up, which makes my belly so lopsided :) I love it!  Ryan finally got to feel all of the big movements last night.  Usually, she stops anytime I tell someone to look or feel her move, but she was showing off for her Daddy!  I love the feeling of her wiggling around all day. 

We have a big appointment Friday, we get to see our little angel :)

So excited to see how much she has grown!

I'm going to leave you with some of my favs from our maternity shoot!  Hope ya'll have a fantastic week!:)

 

31 Weeks!!!

Only 8 1/2 weeks to go!!! Yes! That's only 61 days!

So, we are getting closer and closer to meeting our little princess!  It's hard to believe that 7 months have gone by.  I can't wait to hold her in my arms.  I sit and imagine what she's going to look like...will she look like me or Ryan?  What color will her eyes be?  What color hair will she have?  Regardless, she's going to be one beautiful baby!  I can't wait! 

We went last Friday for our Dr appointment and got to hear Addison's strong little heartbeat.  That sound never gets old!  LOVE IT! 

• Addison is moving all over the place!  Sometimes it feels likes she's kicking, but I mostly feel her moving.  It feels like she is constantly changing positions.  She moves pretty much all day long and I rarely feel her once I go to bed.  She must be on her Mommy's sleep schedule! It would be awesome if she kept that schedule once she's born :)  I think I felt her have hiccups the other day, but I'm not sure.
• The swelling is a little worse than it has been.  It's especially bad on work days or if I go on a cleaning spree.  My ankles swell pretty bad and my fingers stay a little puffy.  I think alot of that is the heat too. 
• Sleep is really good.  I do have some back trouble, but I think it's mostly from sleeping on my side.  The pillow tricks work some nights and sometimes they don't.
• My cravings haven't changed.  I still want fruit, chocolate, chickfila, and firehouse.  I would really love an ICEE right now :/

I had my first Baby Shower this past Saturday and everything was absolutely beautiful!  I am so thankful to have such great friends!  Everything looked amazing!   I want to share some pictures with ya'll.



Another big weekend ahead!  We have maternity pictures on Saturday and another shower on Sunday:) I can't wait!!!


See ya'll next time :)

30 Weeks!!!

Wow!  Only 10 more weeks! (really it's 9 1/2 because I'm posting late) It won't be long!!!

So...I'm definitely feeling the pregnancy at this point! Whew!  It's an experience, that's for sure! But it is absolutely going to be worth it! :)

This week:

          Sleep...ahhh sweet sleep!  I am sleeping well these days.  Although all weekend my body decided that I was waking up at 5:30-6 every morning.  I'm not up and down all night or anything though.  Sleeping well through the night.  I was so ready to head to bed last night that I never set my alarm, which resulted in me waking up an hour late and trying to figure out why the room was so bright. lol

          No specific food cravings this week.

          I know I complain about this heat every week, but it is so HOT!  I went to lunch Saturday and was so embarassed because I felt like I was going to melt! We were inside and I could not cool down!  I was sweating so bad! LOL! 

          Moods...hmmm.  I am more emotional now than I have been so far.  It doesn't take much for me to cry.  It ranges from sweet commercials on tv to how insecure I feel at this point.  I wouldn't classify myself as the "crazy pregnant woman" lol but I am definitley full of emotions! (and hormones haha)

          My ankles and feel still swell if I'm on them too long.  Mostly at the end of workdays.  It goes away pretty quickly and isn't very often.

          I am very excited for my first baby shower this weekend!  I am so thankful that we have such great friends and family!  I can't wait I know it's going to be so much fun!  (And Ryan can't wait for his morning of golfing :))  I can't wait to share pictures with ya'll!

          Also, we have a Baby Dr appointment Friday!  So excited to hear her little heartbeat again!  I love that sound!!!  I can't wait to meet our precious baby girl!!! ( here come the tears again lol)  It's just so amazing!  God has blessed me with a great husband who is my very best friend, a wonderful home, a great job, wonderful family and friends, and so many other things...yet he wasn't finished.  He is blessing me with this beautiful baby girl and I can't express how amazing that feels!  I can't wait to see her beautiful face and begin this wonderful new chapter in our lives and I couldn't ask for a better person to share this journey with than Ryan.  He is absolutely amazing, I love him so much, and he is going to be an amazing Daddy!

          I may post again before next week with some baby shower pictures.  I hope you all have a great week!  :)

 

29 Weeks!!!

Only 11 more weeks!

Seriously! Only 11 more weeks! Only 73 days! That's insane!

We can't wait to meet you Addsion!!!

          It's HOT HOT HOT outside! Whew! So thankful for AC and my parents having a pool!:)

          Addison is definitely bouncing around like crazy!  It's the cutest thing!  My whole belly moves around and changes shapes.  It's so cute!  I love it!

          My food cravings are still fruit, the chargrilled sandwich at Chickf-fil-a, and CHOCOLATE!!!

          Sleep is still pretty good.  My back gives me a little trouble, so it makes it a little difficult to get comfortable.  My legs and feet get restless if I stay up too late.  And Little Miss Addison likes to wake up super early somedays ;)

          My ankles still swell slightly if I'm on my feet alot.  Mostly at the end of a work day.  My hands stay a little puffy, but I think that the hot weather doesn't help either. 

          My moods are pretty good, still a little irritable with some things and I am a little emotional, but for the most part I'm a pretty happy girl!  I hope the husband agrees :/

          We got her little ruffled diaper cover in that I ordered off of Etsy and it is SO CUTE!  I can't wait to dress her up!!! :)  Pink, flowers, and frilly stuff!!! Yay!

         So excited for all of the upcoming events this month! Between Dr's appointments, maternity photos, and showers, it's going to be fun :):)

          



28 Weeks!!!!

Whew!!! Getting closer and closer!

          Okay, so it is really sinking in just how close the arrival of our precious little girl is.  Every day I get more and more anxious to meet her!

-  This week's food craving has been chick-fil-a chargrilled sandwiches...I've eaten 3 so far this week.  lol.  At least it's grilled, right?  And of course, the usual fruit craving.

-  I know I said it last week but I am going to say it again... IT IS HOT! I thought it was hot this past weekend, but I will definitely be staying indoors this weekend! 100+ degrees?!?!? Wow!

-  I have noticed some swelling this week.  Mainly my ankles at the end of the day and my fingers are a little puffy.  The wedding rings are still wearable though :)

-  Big news!!! I passed the 1 hour glucose test! Yay!!! No more yucky drinks and bloodwork!

-  Still loving all of the movement!  She is all over the place and I LOVE IT!  She is so entertaining! 

-  I think I may have had a Braxton Hicks contraction last Friday, but I am not positive.  I haven't had the same feeling since.  Everything just kinda tightened up. 

-  Soooo excited that we are officially in the 3rd Trimester!  It's the final stretch!  It's crazy how fast everything has gone by! 

-  I ordered her ruffled diaper cover from Etsy today! I am so excited!  I plan to use it for her newborn pictures at the hospital and Miss Whitney Jenkins is making a headband to match!!! So excited! Can't wait to see it! :)

-  ALSO,  my cousin Clay and his wife Tori are expecting to meet their baby girl Aria any day now!  I can't wait to meet Miss Priss!!! :) Love ya'll!

Well, I know this week is a short post, but I've pretty much summed it all up!  I hope everyone has a safe weekend celebrating the 4th!  See ya next week!! :)

27 Weeks!!!

Wow! 3rd trimester here we come!!!!

            So, as you can see...it's been a few weeks since my last post.  My laptop has been down for a while.  So glad to have it back :)

          Alot has happened since my last post.  Tons of changes!!!  Addison has really kicked the movement into high gear! She moves ALL the time now.  Definitely an active little girl.  I LOVE IT!  It feels so amazing to be going on about your day and there is this little baby in your belly turning flips!  I find myself laughing and forcing everyone to stare at my belly to watch her move again.  Ryan has to spend the majority of his time on the couch staring at my tummy...waiting...lol.

          At this point, she weighs over 2 pounds and will be growing very rapidly from this point on.  It is so amazing to think that she will be here in less than 3 months.  We are so excited to meet her and see her beautiful face!

          Sleep and food have been about the same.  Sleeping great throughout the night with no issues.  As far as food, I havent had any strange cravings...still fruit. 

          I think that the urge to start "nesting" is starting to kick in.  NOTHING is clean or organized enough!  I want to rip everything out of cabinets and closets and start over! That may be a project I start this weekend! lol!

          Summer is definitely here and it is HOT!  I know, I know...we are in South Carolina and the temperature will only rise from here.  This summer is going to be interesting!

          Stretch marks have arrived!!! I know that this may not be a "happy" part of the post and some of you may want to skip this part because the last thing you want to do is read about stretch marks, but I'd rather tell the truth than to act like every part of pregnancy is a breeze. They are here and I am not happy about it!  I have lathered myself down with dang Palmer's stretch mark lotion, cream, and tummy butter for the past 7 months and somehow they still apeared!! Agghhhh! Makes me so mad.  BUT! I know that in the end it is worth it!  My precious little baby will be worth every single mark!  I've earned my stripes! lol!

          Heartburn, oh heartburn!  I have come to the conclusion that pretty much EVERYTHING I eat will somehow give me heartburn!  TUMS has become my new best friend!  If the tale is true, this baby should have a head FULL of hair!

          My moods have been pretty good so far.  I am usually in a good mood, but I do find myself snapping a little more.  My patience is not as good as it once was.  I get a little irritated more easily. 

          This summer is going to be the busiest summer that we have had in quite a while!!! Between Dr appts, showers, and wedding festivities we will be busy, busy, busy!!!  It's going to be exciting!  My Baby Dr appointments are getting closer together so that books pretty much every other Friday for me. 

          I went today for my glucose testing.  The drink wasn't that bad, it just tasted like a really flat orange soda.  I never got sick feeling while waiting.  I just hope that I passed!!! I also had to do my pre-natal bloodwork since they hadn't done them yet, so they had to draw a total of 7 vials of blood :/  It wasn't that bad though.  My Mama went for support today and she got to hear Addison's heartbeat for the first time! :) Her little (but very fast) heartbeat was very strong today! LOVE IT!!  We went to the breast feeding class tonight.  It was very informative!  It's a lot to keep up with, but I am sure that it will work out!  I'm excited about it. 

          I have finished the tissue paper pom poms, we just have to hang them.  As soon as they are hanging, I will post pictures!  We finished the wreath for the nursery door!  So, I do have a picture of that to show :)

Thank ya'll again for reading my posts! I hope you all enjoy them and I am glad I get to share our journey! Not much longer!!!  See ya next week:)