36 and a half weeks :)

Wednesday was a rough day. Light headed all day, super uncomfortable, even the girls at work said I looked "over it." It was definitely the first day I really didn't feel like going to work. I totally could have slept on the couch all day. Needless to say I made it through the day just fine, and was very excited about my appointment on Thursday morning.  

Dr. Isdith was awesome this appointment, It's so amazing how now, with less than 4 weeks to go, she seemed almost eager to answer my questions. I haven’t really asked many questions at all so far. She was a huge help with pediatrician recommendations as well. Between a few friend recommendations and her advise we have made a decision. He is going to meet us and Natalie at Wellington hospital when she arrives :)

My exam was cake. I was all hyped up about how the internal was going to be a whole fiasco. It was easy, and according to the doctor I’m making great progress thus far. Just over 1 CM dilated and 80% effaced. Woohoo the countdown is rolling! I can’t believe we get to hold our little girl within the next few weeks!! It’s getting so close. She said I probably won’t make it to my due date but I’m not going to get my self all excited about that. I rather just keep thinking April 21st that way I don’t get anymore anxious than I am now. I came home from work the night of my appointment only to see this put together in the foyer ....

Obviously Nick is getting anxious too :)

I’m getting damn uncomfortable but still being a trooper! I worked 6 days last week, and only had Sunday off now I’m back at it today (yes...I’m patting myself on the back...I’m entitled)! I even went to a preseason baseball game yesterday! It was a bit hot, but I made it through all 9 innings, with several pee breaks and one ice cream break! I feel ok, a little more tired than usual but other than that I’m not quite miserable yet. 

The girls did a due date pool at work. It was a lot of fun having them put their guesses in. Way too many people picked dates next week. woah...that's too soon!! 

If one more person asks me how I feel at work I might loose it. It’s the same 5 questions about 100 times a day. I’m lucky to have so many clients who care to ask but really....how do you think I feel??? I know I don’t look like I feel good, thats for damn sure lol. I should wear a sign. Still the most awkward question is “are you going to breast feed?” At what point does anything get to be too personal?? I don’t know you very well Sylvia from long island who is getting a manicure at 2:30. My friends, family, co-workers and even long time customers could ask me what color my pee was this morning and I’d answer without hesitation. It’s just weird when I get strangers thinking they are my lactation consultant...seriously.

On a fun note we (meaning nick...i sat in the glider) did manage to get some things done in the nursery. He hung shelves, and built a cute book shelf/storage thing. He has made that room look so fantastic. Natalie and I are lucky girls :) We have to put up the art work on one more wall and then just wait for Jo to work her magic for the wall above the crib. So excited to see what she does. It’s going to look awesome, she is an amazing artist!! 

We have a busy week ahead. Nick’s aunt and uncle are coming in town Thursday and staying with us for the night! It will be fun to hang with them a bit before they jump on a cruise ship. Then Nick’s buddy Ryan, his wife and kids are coming down to visit friends of theirs who happen to live in the neighborhood across the street from us! Small world!! I’m excited to meet them, hopefully we will all get to do something fun. Saturday night is my brothers 25th birthday, so we will be at my moms for a bbq. I’ll get to see some family there, probably for the last time before Natalie gets here!! Getting stoked! Ok I'm off to cook some dinner. I have another doctor appt Thursday so I’ll update again after :)

Easter is close....so that means something else is too...right?!?!?!

There is Easter stuff everywhere in the stores and I'm pretty sure that means Natalie should be here soon! Knowing I'm due a few days before Easter is making it seem closer than it really is. That and all my clients saying things like "Oh I might not see you at my next appointment" or "Oh you look ready". I just keep telling myself I'm going all the way to my due date. I don't want to get my hopes up the next few weeks. I've been told the last 4 weeks get progressive more uncomfortable. My back is killing me and I should sleep in the bathroom to avoid the walk every hour of the night. Gotta love it!!

We worked on the Nursery over the weekend. Sunday my mom and brothers girlfriend came over and helped me get organized. Not that I'm going to delivery tomorrow but it made me feel a little less anxious not having shower gifts sprawled all over my house. Jamie (rich's gf) was a huge help. She is a nanny for a living so she had lots of advice and helpful tips about what to put where. Along with my mom, she is going to be a big help when I go back to work eventually. Nick worked on getting a checklist ready for the hospital bags. So complex, but lots of good advice and suggestions from our birthing classes. We have spent a lot of time just sitting in the nursery the last few days. It's becoming so real! We are getting so stoked. My belly is amazingly huge. I love it :)

I have a doctors appointment on Thursday, so I'm excited to see what she has to say this week. I need to ask her about pediatricians too. That's definitely something I have slacked on the last nine months. I need to have that lined up within the next week. Also excited to see where I am at weight wise. I definitely feel significantly bigger than I did last week. I have no more T-shirts that fit and its getting warm out. I can wear 2 or 3 long sleeve shirts and a few tank tops but thats it. My expensive maternity jeans are starting to fall apart. I'm taking them to the dry cleaner tomorrow to get the nylon stitched back together. It's all coming apart from yanking them up 3 days a week for the last few months. I really rather not go buy anything else with only a month to go. Sheesh!!

I know it's short but I'm tired as hell lol. I'll write again after my appointment thursday!

It's crunch time!

Last week I hit the "only have 6 weeks left" mark. Woah! Lots of overwhelming feelings showed up, and needless to say by the time Friday came it was a bit of a rough day. Work is still busy and I find myself moving a little slower than usual. Errands and tasks I used to rock and roll through during the week seemed to build up and when the end of the week hit I was mentally and physically just done. This is to be expected from what I'm told. And considering at 34 weeks I'm just starting to feel this way I'm pretty lucky. I have been a tough preggo cookie, not skipping a beat through most of my pregnancy... aside from forgetting most things... and being a total space cadet. I sent out my sister in law's birthday card last week with no address on it. Obviously I assumed the USPS staff of Arlington Heights, Illinois should know exactly where she lives. BOOM. I'd be shocked if half of my baby shower thank you cards don't come back the same way. It's fine. Did I mention how HUGE my belly is?!?!?!

Anyway, Saturday we had the first half of our birthing class. It was very informative. We actually learned a ton and I left feeling more overwhelmed, however, at least now I understood why. No I'm exaggerating, it was a really great class. She talked us through a lot of the process, and we did some lamaze, and labor positioning (awkward). I also feel way better about trying to do this drug free. It was great to hear some positive thoughts on natural delivery as opposed to having people ask "so you're getting an epidural, right?". We have the 2nd portion of the class this coming Saturday. Nick got homework hehehehe. He has to pack the bag for the hospital. It's cute :) Did I mention I'm getting pretty damn uncomfortable?!?!?!

Most of the time I can't put a finger on why I'm overwhelmed, but I think a lot of it is just how close we are getting to labor and baby!! It's exciting, and nerve wracking all at once. We are making progress in the Nursery though, so that's awesome. Nick painted yesterday and I love the color. It looks like a kids room now, and the colors really all look great together. Once we finish up we can start organizing and hanging all the art work!! I'll take some pics when it's done for sure. Did I mention I still have heartburn!?!?!?!

I bought my mom a pak n play last week too. She is all excited to have her first piece of baby gear. She is going to be watching Natalie a few days a week for us, so we thought that would be perfect for her at her home office. So much to think about lol. Did I mention I have to spread my legs to sit in a chair comfortably, and I waddle everywhere?!?!?

I don't have another appointment till the 24th. Then I see them every week up until delivery. Hooray for INTERNALS!! lol. Even just typing the word "delivery" gets me all giddy. 37 more days till my due date. Holy man alive. We have so many March b-days to celebrate this month, I'm definitely hoping she hangs in there till April. It's a less busy month for this family lol. Did I mention this has really been an absolutely AMAZING experience so far and I really am a LUCKY girl!?!?!?! :)

Ovaltine, then bed! Prenatal workout in the AM! Good night :)

Some WKND Photos

Feeling Glowy :)

It's lovely to hear all the nice compliments from clients lately. Everyone has something nice to say about how I'm glowing, or that I'm carrying beautifully! I'm starting to wonder if I really just look like a hot mess and they are trying to be nice lol. But honestly it's awesome to hear them being so sweet.

I had the most wonderful baby shower part II. The family got in a little late so I was exhausted but loved every minute of it. We also had AMAZINGLY perfect weather for all of them!! I did manage to have severe pregnancy brain and forgot to bring both the pasta salads I made to my moms saturday morning. Holy almost disaster! But Nick saw and luckily a few of my friends were able to save the day and drive them down. Other than that it was a glitch free day. Everything looked absolutely beautiful. My mom did an awesome job (as usual)! The decorations were great, and Jo did a good job picking a few non-annoying baby shower games. We got completely spoiled! I've never seen so many gifts in my life. It was more than I ever expected, we are so grateful to have such wonderful friends and family in our life! I have no idea where we are going to put anything lol. The pool table downstairs is covered in pink and the garage officially has a "baby area". I'm really starting to get excited with only 7 weeks to go here. Slightly uncomfortable but I'm afraid to complain yet.

We went to the beach over the wknd with the whole crew. It was picture perfect, everyone got nice and burnt lol. Including me and my belly, Natalie got her first sunburn! I only went without sunscreen for about 30 minutes, but it has been a while, i was pretty clear. More of a reason to juice myself up excessively. The stretch mark battle is still going pretty well. Only 4, and none on the belly itself yet.
Overall we had a fantastic weekend with everyone, I was so glad to have family here. And so lucky so many good friends traveled to see us as well. It was a great success, and I can't wait for everyone to meet our little girl! She is so blessed already :)

Wednesday I ventured into babies r us with my mom to make a few returns and left with a cart full lol. I don't know how that happened but it was fun. We still have a few more things to pick up here and there but we really got a lot of good gifts. I need a rocker, they are way over priced and there are so many to choice from. If anyone has a recommendation let me know. I don't have the space (or budget) for one of those lazy boy chair looking ones. Just need something basic and comfy.

Went back to the specialist yesterday, showed him my numbers, he laughed and told me not to worry about checking my sugar anymore. I'm so relieved!! He said just watch my sweets and don't overload on carbs. I'm a happy girl. He also did an ultrasound and took all her measurements to make sure we aren't having a beast child (do to the gestational diabetes). "She is perfect, 4lbs 12oz" he said. Woohooo :)

I had a breast feeding class as well last night. It was really informative, although the video from 1987 could probably use an update. The 80's hair was prevalent throughout the 30 minutes of bare boob and latch technique footage. Aside from the video, the teacher was awesome, really nice, and full of advice. I learned a lot more than I expected too. Great success :)

I'm working this weekend so probably wont get too much baby stuff organized. My hubby should be local a little more this month so that will be a big help. Alright off to work!!