39 weeks

39 Weeks

 

How far along? 39 Weeks

Maternity clothes? Most everything is maternity- have a few dresses and tshirts/jackets that will still work. Just this week my boots have given me trouble to wear them b/c my feet expand during the day.

Sleep? Still not great. I’ve taken up sleeping on the couch which helps gives me a little more support but I sure do miss sleeping in my bed. Fought a bad cold a few weeks ago but luckily getting passed that now and praying my cough goes completely away in the next 2 days so I don’t have to cough after having a c-section.

Best moment in the last week? Knowing she’ll be here soon. We finished the nursery and I decided to take Halloween (the day before she gets here) off to get everything ready to go. This planned stuff sure does make it easier for a type A girl like me!

Miss anything? Sleeping, being able to zip my jackets- ha!

Movement? Yep, baby girl is running out of room.

Food cravings? Nope. Mostly drinks- I seem like I’m always thirsty.

Anything making you queasy/sick? I stopped taking the fish oil vitamin and that seemed to do the trick to take away the sick feeling at night.

Gender? GIRL! We are so excited to welcome another little princess into our family.

Labor Signs? Not really. Feeling a little more here and there that are close to contractions but nothing regular.

 Symptoms? Backpain, pressure when I walk/stand up, and so tired

Belly button in or out? Out just a little

Wedding rings on or off? On- although at some points I’m not sure I can get them off.

Happy or moody? Happy- getting so excited to meet this little girl!

Looking forward to? Meeting her in just 2 more DAYS!! J

Daddy moment?  We’re both just getting so excited and nervous at the same time. He’s helped me finish up the nursery, carve pumpkins with Aspen, keep the house relatively clean and grocery shopping. He’s also taking Aspen trick or treating tomorrow since this prego would not be able to keep up!

Big Sister moment? She asks every day how much longer. She’s got a fun weekend planned to be at the hospital with us Friday and a cousin bday party in manhattan Saturday and hanging out with her old daycare buds on Sunday. She’s already got next week all planned out how she’s going to show the baby how to play babies “but she can only watch me play b/c she’s not big enough yet to play” and she says she’s going to feed her and change her, but not the dirty ones- she’s leaving those for daddy. ;)

Wild one

To further show that my girl is a crazy one just like her sis- here's a video of her moving around the other day. She had the hiccups and I don't think she was a fan. :)

 Can't wait to meet her in a few weeks!

36 weeks

36 weeks

 



How far along? 36 Weeks

Maternity clothes? Dresses or looser fitting shirts can be either- most everything else is maternity. Some of my maternity shirts are starting to get too short even. And to prove that point I got up from my desk and walked half way down the hall before I realized my tummy was showing by a good 2 inches. Just in time for a group of men walking by getting back from lunch to walk by me. Chalk it up to embarrassing pregnancy moment #585. haha

Sleep? Still not great. I’ve taken up sleeping on the couch which helps gives me a little more support but I sure do miss sleeping in my bed.

Best moment in the last 3 weeks? Had a nice shower/lunch with friends to celebrate her coming soon and everyone was so sweet- AND she has at least a few packs of diapers now.

Miss anything? Sleeping in the bed, rolling over without feeling like a need a lift to get me over.

Movement? Yes, she’s a very active little girl, especially when I’m sitting at my desk trying to focus! ;) Trying to soak up every second of it. I think I’ll miss it.

Food cravings? Not really anything too much. We had amazing cupcakes at my shower and since then I’ve been wanting to have another.

Anything making you queasy/sick? My vitamins. We went out for ice cream the other night and ate after taking my vitamins- let's just say I won't be having another banana split for a very long time.

Gender? GIRL! We are so excited to welcome another little princess into our family.

Labor Signs? Nope- OFFICIALLYscheduled for the 1^st of November. We have to be there EARLY Friday morning and the c-section is scheduled for 8:00.

Symptoms? My ribs are still killing me, especially at night. I think she's moving down a little though b/c I have to go to the bathroom just about every 5 minutes. haha

Belly button in or out? All the way flat, maybe out a little bit- I think if she were to give it a good kick it would just pop out.

Wedding rings on or off? On- getting to the point where it’s tough to take them off sometimes in the morning for my shower so we’ll see.

Happy or moody? Happy- getting so excited to meet this little girl!

Looking forward to? Meeting her in just 3 more weeks!! J Have some fun things planned for Aspen in the next few weeks.

Daddy moment? Foot rubs, back rubs, bedtime routine with Aspen, kisses and talking to my belly at night…he’s the best.

Big Sister moment? She asked me if she could call her “Minnie Mouse”. I don’t think she is even slightly joking. We have her big sister shirts laid out and ready to go when the time comes for baby sister to get here. She also helped me pack the diaper bag and my bag.

33 weeks (a few weeks late)

33 weeks (written Sept 19-pic from Sept 21)

 

33 Weeks

 How far along? 33 Weeks

Maternity clothes? Dresses or looser fitting shirts can be either- most everything else is maternity. Some of my maternity shirts are starting to get too short even.

Sleep? Terrible lately. This is really my only complaint right now, I just can’t seem to get comfortable any way I sleep and end up sleeping in some way that I almost fall over when I get out of bed in the morning b/c my back is killing me.

Best moment in the last 3 weeks? Feeling her move all the time. Survived my trip to Philly without going into labor on the plane! J Her room is ready, bags are at least slightly packed, and the car seat is by the door ready to go. We took some family pictures and they turned out pretty good so I’m excited to have them as memories of this time as a family of 3.

Miss anything? Laying on the floor to play with Aspen, or even being able to sit on the floor comfortably to play with her.

Movement? Yes, she’s a very active little girl, especially when I’m sitting at my desk trying to focus! ;)

Food cravings? Goodcents sandwiches

Anything making you queasy/sick? Not lately

Gender? GIRL! We are so excited to welcome another little princess into our family.

Labor Signs? Nope- OFFICIALLY scheduled for the 1^st of November. We have to be there EARLY Friday morning and the c-section is scheduled for 8:00.
Symptoms? My ribs are killing me most of the time, which is good b/c it means she is growing! Back pain in the morning/night…maybe the occasional need to cry. haha

Belly button in or out? Almost all the way flat.

Wedding rings on or off? On- getting to the point where it’s tough to take them off sometimes in the morning for my shower so we’ll see.

Happy or moody? Happy- getting so excited to meet this little girl!

Looking forward to? Fall and football!! We’re getting so close to her being here.

Daddy moment?   I can tell he’s getting so excited to meet his second little girl. We’ve been so busy lately running around and he’s been amazing. We truly have learned how much of a TEAM we can be when things are so crazy. Couldn’t ask for a better daddy for my girls.

Big Sister moment? Aspen is counting down the days! She is so excited to meet her sissy and is constantly telling me everything she’s going to do to help her and things she’s going to teach her, such as playing dolly house and how to swim in the pool next summer. My ankles were pretty swollen the other night and I was sitting on the couch with my feet up and trying t o explain to her why I had to do that and she got out her dr kit and “fixed” me up.