29 Weeks

Time is really starting to fly by, seems like just yesterday I was finding out I was pregnant. Ok that's a lie, it actually seems like a really long time! I'd be lying if I said a nice big glass of wine didn't sound amazing right about now :) but I will happily abstain for another few months - I want this little girl as healthy as possible! So far she seems to be growing well... At my appointment today my doctor said "wow your belly is ALL baby!". She also said I've gained an appropriate amount of weight (which if you're dying to know is about 20 pounds) - she said I could and might gain about a pound a week until the baby is born, ah! That's a lot more weight! How is my body handling it so far you ask? Well, I have good days and bad days... After my prenatal massage Wendsesday, the good days are more frequent this week! Last week my sciatic pain was close to unbearable at times.... Made for VERY long 12 hour shifts at work. I'm hopeful this weekend will be better (and I've scheduled another massage in a few weeks... Might have to move it up a week if it gets bad again!).

In other news, we have snow! About 3-5 inches surprisingly. Kona is loving running around in it, and then plopping down by the fire to dry off. Jeremy and I have been luckily enough to have the last two nights off but we both go back to work tomorrow night so fingers crossed the weather gets better or at least doesn't get any worse. Have I mentioned how much I love my commute to work now that it's only about 15 minutes?!

 

Some pictures from this week:

 

 

 

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Drinking the glucose drink... You have to chug it within five minutes then come back and hour later to get your blood drawn. It was like a room temperature sprite with a ton of extra syrup in it. Not so good!

Kona enjoying the snow!

 

Jeremy and Kona on a cold snowy walk!

 

 

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28 Weeks

My feet are disappearing!

 

At least I know what this weeks comparison food is ;)

 

 

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27 Weeks

 

(Feeling large and in charge... There's no mistaking this baby bump!)

The baby nursery is coming along as well- the crib is set up & this picture shows Jeremy working on the dresser. Can't wait to start filling it with adorable little outfits :)

 

 

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26 weeks.

"Camping" on the Oregon coast for a few nights :) but the belly just keeps growing....

24.5 weeks!

Passed the viability mark and cruising right along! I'm getting bigger and bigger these days, which I suppose is normal but honestly - just so strange... My belly button has definitely flattened out, but not popped, yet. It's close. Jeremy finds this pretty amusing! I can't imagine just how big this belly will stretch.

So far I've been feeling ok- getting over a cold, and now thanks to having a new furnace placed, getting over some massive allergy/asthma attacks (we had to use our wood stove to heat the house for about a week). I'm still coughing at times but it's much better overall. I see the doctor next week, and yes I will tell her all about it.

Baby girl seems to be doing well - she's kicking and moving all the time! It's pretty much the coolest feeling and really makes you feel pretty amazing knowing you're actually growing a baby in there! I'd heard it was the best feeling, but it really is special. Jeremy has even felt a few kicks now, so fun! 

Christmas!

Well now it has come and gone, don't you hate that about the holidays? It seems so far away for so long and then BAM it's here and gone & all that's left is a ton of boxes to recycle and pine needles to vacuum up. Perhaps that's what makes it so special? That, and the time spent with family of course. Jeremy and I were lucky enough to spend Christmas Day with his family and then my parents came down the 26th. We are very blessed to have such great families! 

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and Happy New Years to you all! 2014 is going to be amazing!

It's a .....

GIRL!! 

I forgot to post these pictures from our gender reveal at Thanksgiving. Jeremy and I found out at my 19 week ultrasound but tricked my family into thinking we didn't know yet then gave out cupcakes with color on the inside... I had fun watching people guess what they thought and then see who was right! 

Jeremy is not quite ready for all the pink, bows, lace, and dresses... But I know he's going to have the biggest daddy's girl on his hands in just a few more months ;) 

(Attempting to take selfies... And please disregard Jeremy's mustache - it was "movember"!)