32 Week Pictures....

Belly, and more baby stuff!
32 weeks 2 Days - Always a little blurry when I take them myself. I have no clue why.

Bare Belly

Our house is being taken over by baby gear! All the stuff we still need to get put together....

The swing that I put together!

Finally Movement....

... Caught on Video!



and a 31w6d view from the top... no more toes!

And one with a HUGE kick! (around 56 seconds in, he shakes the camera!)

31 weeks (and 3 days)

Belly Pics:




How far along? 31 weeks, about 8 weeks to go!

Total weight gain/loss: 24#'s total.

Stretch marks? Not yet! I want it to stay that way!

Best moment this week: Brodys Baby Shower!
Seeing his little foot poke out of my belly!
3d/4d ultrasound(although the pictures turned out like garbage, it was free so I cant complain, but the tech forgot to put all the good ones on the disc and gave me the ones that were susposed to be discarded.) But I got to see his cute little face clear as day... Here is one of the pictures from the ones I got:


Movement: Still feeling kicks and jabs... not a lot of rolling though. The u/s tech said he is head down already and ready to go!

Food cravings: Cake from my shower... my mom sent me home with some, and I have eaten it every day. Oops!

Labor Signs: Nope, just Braxton Hicks Contractions

Belly Button in or out? totally Flat, but not out yet!

What I miss: Wine, Sexy Underwear, being able to shave my legs effectivly.

What I am looking forward to: - Being in labor and having our baby. Seriously, I cannot wait.

How big is baby: This week, your baby measures over 16 inches long. He weighs about 3.5 pounds

Check out Brodys Closet after I put away all of his clothes...

And this is just the closet, he has a full dresser drawer for sleepers, another one for socks and hats and booties, mitts, and onsie undershirts! Woah baby! PS. Dreft smells so goooooooood!

And his corner of toys:

29 weeks.... or is it 30? - Tuesday we will know!

Belly Pics


And a view from the top!




How far along? See title of the post!

Total weight gain/loss: 22 #'s total

Stretch marks? None! I keep on lathering up on the cocoa butter!

Sleep: I have figured out a new sleeping arrangement, so I do not have to sleep on the couch anymore. Corey sleeps at the head of the bed, I sleep at the foot, with a fan - I cannot hear him snoring anymore! Woot - peaceful nights of sleep 4 nights in a row! Now if I could only get comfy!

Best moment this week: Seeing Brody again! I love him so much.
Changing OB doctors... I am so happy! My ugly pregnancy acne is dissapearing! Yay!

Movement: Brody kicked Little Bear off of my stomach this week and scared Emily!

Haha

Food cravings: Grapefruit, fruit salad, Egg salad (weird!)

Labor Signs: Just the Braxton Hicks Contractions... they are so weird!

Belly Button in or out? totally Flat, but not out yet!

What I miss: Wine, Sexy Underwear.

What I am looking forward to: - My baby Shower in only 13 days! - Seeing my new OB on Tuesday! - Being in labor and having our baby. Seriously, I cannot wait.

How big is baby:

Baby’s energy is surging, thanks to the formation of white fat deposits beneath the skin. (Have those kicks and jabs to the ribs tipped you off yet?) Baby is also settling into sleep and waking cycles, though -- as you’ve also probably noticed -- they don’t necessarily coincide with your own. Also this month, all five senses are finally functional, and the brain and nervous system are going through major developments

28 weeks :)

And a Bare belly shot:




How far along? 28 weeks - Only 84 days to go!

Total weight gain/loss: 22 #'s total

Stretch marks? None! I keep on lathering up on the cocoa butter!

Sleep: Sleeping good Thursday night and Friday night, but it still seems like I cannot get enough of it, I am always ready for a nap these days.

Best moment this week: Well, I know this is supposed to be baby related, but the best moment this week was taking 3rd place (out of 15 guys!) in a poker tournament at our house, I won my $$ back, and then Corey won first place, he won 90 bucks!

Movement: Oh yeah! He has a pattern now...from 12pm-1pm he is the MOST active ever, moving everywhere non-stop. Also from 2-3 and from 8-10 pm

Food cravings: Grapefruit, fruit salad, strawberries..... chocolate cadburry mini eggs

Labor Signs: Nope. (Lets keep it that way for ...um... another 7 weeks at least, please!) Although I did experience my first BH contractions on Tuesday night.

Belly Button in or out? totally Flat, but not out yet!

What I miss: Nothing!

What I am looking forward to: My Ultrasound this week! - My baby Shower! 21 days! - Being done with these Dr.s appointments - Being in labor and having our baby. Seriously, I cannot wait.

How big is baby:

26 weeks and counting!

How far along? 26 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 21 #'s total

Stretch marks? Nope not yet!

Sleep: Sleeping a lot. Lots of naps, I am just so exhausted the past few days.

Best moment this week: Not Baby related, but surprising Corey at his party!

Movement: "pedaling" I heard about this earlier this week, but I felt it last night. It is so cool, like the baby is taking little steps! He starts about 2 inches above my belly button and ends about an inch below, with 3-4 little steps in between!

Food cravings: Grapefruit, fruit salad, strawberries

Labor Signs: Nope. (Lets keep it that way for ...um... another 9 weeks at least, please!)

Belly Button in or out? Flat, but not out yet!

What I miss: Sleeping Comfortably!

What I am looking forward to: Being done with these Dr.s appointments - Being in labor and having our baby. Seriously, I cannot wait.
- My baby Shower! - L & D classes - they start next week in 8 days to be exact!


How big is baby: Your baby's current height and weight (about 10-11 inches tall and two pounds), and at the rate he or she is growing, your baby will soon be feeling a little cramped in your uterus. Not to worry, there's still plenty of room for your baby to grow. It just means your gymnast will have less room for those somersaults, cartwheels, and other Olympic feats. Look what else is going on this week: Your baby's brain-wave activity is kicking in at this stage in fetal development, which means your little one can not only hear noises but can now also respond to them. Not in so many words, of course, but with an increase in pulse rate or activity. Your baby is able to see what's going on now (unfortunately the view in your uterus isn't all that exciting). But do try this at home for kicks (baby's that is): Shine a flashlight at your stomach. Your baby might kick in response (as in: "Get that light out of my eyes!").




How big am I:





Brodys Room:
We get the new changing table today! And the room will be complete (well besides the turtle decals from Etsy and Brody, of course!!!)

15 more to go!

How far along? 25 weeks!

Total weight gain/loss: 21 #'s total - Just found out last night.

Stretch marks? Nope not yet!

Sleep: Sleeping great with my body pillow!

Best moment this week: Corey finishing the nursery and my mom getting us our shower present early: The bedding!!!!!

Movement: Kicking, punching, elbowing, somersaults - apparently Brody takes the 2am Turbokick class at Gym a la Leannes belly!

Food cravings: Right now all I want is a good breakfast. But as always, grapefruit.

Labor Signs: Nope. (Lets keep it that way for ...um... another 10 weeks at least, please!)

Belly Button in or out? Flat, but not out yet!

What I miss: Not really until this weekend, but a good glass of wine.

What I am looking forward to: Being done with these Dr.s appointments - Being in labor and having our baby. Seriously, I cannot wait. - Coreys Surprise party. - My baby Shower! Spring! Grilling tonight!

Weekly Wisdom: I've got nothing.

Milestones: Brody is doing great at my OB appt last night.

How big is baby: Your baby is about nine inches long and more than a pound and a half in weight this week. And don't look now (as if you could), but your baby's skin is turning pinker as small blood vessels form under the skin and fill with blood. Lungs and nostrils are also growing at this stage of fetal development
Weeks 25-28 -




How big am I: In my new Mat. Scrubs!! These are like the sisterhood of the traveling maternity pants. They have been passed around from 3 different girls that I work with now!

And a bare belly shot: (dont mind the blurriness)



Brodys Room: I love it! Can't wait to get the crib put together!!!

The crib will go in back of the rug!

Is this not the cutest turtle room ever!!??



Best Corey QOTW: "My new favorite thing to do is play music for Brody and feel him kick" AWWWWW!!!

On another note - I don't feel like writing a seperate post for this, but our plan on asking for a c-section got shot down last night. Apparently a c-section will raise the pressure in my head just as much as active pushing will. So.... my OB talked to Corey and I about the spinal tap procedure, explained the risks and benefits, told us it was totally safe for the baby as long as they do not use flouroscpoy, and is right now pulling some strings so I can just get it done by this new neuro and not have to go for another 3 hour long Neuro workup - for the third time. Whatever. The good news is, is that if they find nothing, which they suspect the wont, I get to have a normal labor, with pushing and everything. If they do, I will be HEAVILY drugged up (with an epi) and allow labor to happen naturally, and when the baby crowns to use the vaccuum to asssit. (sorry if TMI) .... So I guess we'll see.

Happy Viability Week to Brody and I!

How far along? 24 Weeks! Viability day!!!!!

Total weight gain/loss: 20 #'s total - may have lost a lb or 2 on my vacay! A lot of walking!

Stretch marks? Nope not yet!

Sleep: I had a great week of sleep being in San Diego!

Best moment this week: - Brodys first trip to San Diego (haha)

- Seing him move for over an hour straight (I fell asleep watching him move!) I could watch that all day long.

Movement: Kicking, punching, elbowing, somersaults!

Food cravings: I want my crab cake sandwhich from the Wavehouse - its only a 5.5 our plane ride away! And still grapefruits and oranges!

Labor Signs: Nope. (Lets keep it that way for ...um... another 11 weeks at least, please!)

Belly Button in or out? Flat, but not out yet!

What I miss: San Diego, Living in Vegas, Being WARM! Oh ... and not so much of anything pre-pregnancy. (maybe seeing my feet!)

What I am looking forward to: -getting the wood floors done in Brodys room. - Putting together the furniture. - Being in labor and having our baby. Seriously, I cannot wait. - Coreys Surprise. - My baby Shower (only a month and a week away!)

Weekly Wisdom: Hmmm....

Milestones: Viability Day! If Brody is born now, he would have a chance of surviving.

How big is baby: Brody is about 1 lb and 5 oz and is just over a foot long! ( as of the week 23 u/s!
Your baby's muscles are now well developed and you will feel baby using them. Little wrinkles are starting to appear on the palms and fingertips. Whilst smaller foetuses suck their thumbs instinctively, your baby is now able to consciously suck his or her thumb and may do so in a regular pattern.


How big am I:




Brodys Room: Same as last week.

Best Corey QOTW: "Oh my God, If I knew I had 115 days left till I had to push a watermellon out of my vagina, I would be sh!tting myself!"

Here is a picture of Corey opening our new Baby gear... The Recaro Car seat! He is in Heaven with this!

22 week post!

So on friday night we were getting ready to start the floors when Corey looked at me (from the side) and said: "When did that happen?" I mean, he sees me every day, so its not like I suddenly grew a belly, but apperently Brody had a growth spurt over last week... Then he proceded to tell me "You better go to target and get that Shea Butter!" haha

How far along? 22 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: 20 #'s total

Maternity clothes? I am removing this question from the survey from here on out - yep - maternity and PJs are all I can fit now!

Stretch marks? Nope not yet!

Sleep: I could take it or leave it. If I get comfy, I will sleep like a rock. If not - eh.

Best moment this week: Feeling such hard kicks from Brody that I jump!

Movement: See above

Food cravings: oranges, cookie dough.

Gender: He is a boy - That's not going to change (hopefully - if it does then Brody becomes a Leah, haha) I am removing this question after this week!

Labor Signs: Nope. (Lets keep it that way for ...um... another 13 weeks at least, please!)

Belly Button in or out? Almost out (and freaking me out!)

What I miss: Running.

What I am looking forward to: -the day that Corey can feel our baby kick.
-getting the wood floors done in Brodys room. - Putting together the furniture.

Weekly Wisdom: Don't let insignificant people get to you.

Milestones: Last month of 2nd tri!!!!

How big is baby?
They are doing it by month now and this is the end of Month 5 for me - So no more weekly updates with fruit! haha. Not until 25 weeks :)

How big am I?

So do you "POP" a 2nd time? Cause I think I just did!


Just a side by side comparison:

21 weeks and counting!

How far along? 21 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: well my insulin requirements have doubled - (boo! - I thought I was going to be the one lucky person that this does not happen to. I guess not) and with that comes a lot of weight gain. 20 #'s total - so on average 1# a week.

Maternity clothes? Just bought a bunch on sale at www.oldnavy.com they are having a sale on maternity clothes right now and if you use babymat as a coupon code you get free shipping!

Stretch marks? Nope not yet!

Sleep: I have been sick this past week and cannot breath - so I am not really sleeping well at all. I watched 4 episodes of Fresh Prince and 2 episodes of Rosanne at 2am on Thursday night and 7 episodes of LOST on Friday night. I need some sleep!

Best moment this week: Finding out that Brodys heart is in perfect condition!

Movement: Sporadic kicking

Food cravings: oranges

Gender: yep, still a boy

Labor Signs: Nope. (Lets keep it that way for ...um... another 14 weeks at least, please!)

Belly Button in or out? Almost out (and freaking me out!)

What I miss: Lambrusco

What I am looking forward to: -the day that Corey can feel our baby kick.
-getting the wood floors done.

Weekly Wisdom: have a pregnancy induced meltdown while your hubby is still at work, I cried for about 15 minutes after I got off the phone with Corey after a discussion about groceries - there was no reason for my irrational tears.

Milestones: Perfect heart!

How big is baby?

(now this may be confusing - How can my baby go from a cantaloupe to a banana you ask? I wondered the same thing too, but they compare length, not overall size with this one.... )

How big am I?

Please don't mind the messy office...

20 weeks! Less than 1/2 way there, hopefully!

So from now on - instead of writing out a lengthy blog weekly I am gong to fill out this survey (conveniently stolen from
Blairs Blog ) I wish I would have seen something like this sooner. But with 17-18 more weeks to go, it will still be fun to look back on.
Here goes:

How far along? 20 weeks

Total weight gain/loss: up 11 #'s as of my last visit on the 29th of Jan.

Maternity clothes? Only! I actually tried wearing a super comfy and stretchy shirt from Express yesterday under my lab coat and all it did was ride up all day! Oh well. Exclusively maternity (and L sweaters) from here on out!

Stretch marks? Not yet - pass that Shea butter over here please!

Sleep: Its getting uncomfortable. But I don't know if that is our little one making me uncomfortable or the fact that Corey snores so loud throughout the night and sleeps like the dead, so I go and sleep on a mattress on the floor in our living room (yep - were classy like that - after clearing out the babies room we threw our mattress in the living room to watch TV on one night and have not moved it since!)

Best moment this week: When Brody woke me up from sleeping with a HUGE kick!

Movement: Sporadic kicking (see above) and flutters

Food cravings: sandwiches

Gender: Boy - daddies little soccer player!

Labor Signs: Nope. (Lets keep it that way for ...um... another 11 weeks at least, please!)

Belly Button in or out? Still in but getting closer and closer to becoming an outie!

What I miss: skiing

What I am looking forward to: the day that Corey can feel our baby kick.

Weekly Wisdom: Sleep in a separate bed from your hubby that has bronchitis - I have for the past week - and NO signs of even a sore throat for me!

Milestones: Painting Brodys room this week!



Size of baby this week:



Size of me this week:





And a special Thank You to Jessie who sent us this cute onsie and card:
I love it - blue and green - the colors of Brodys room! Thanks for thinking of us Jessie :)

I think that is all for now. Hope everyone is having a great week. Back to painting for me!

19 weeks down and 20 - well sort of - more to go!

So "the well sort of" part comes from the fact that as of my last 2 appts my OB told me that I would be getting induced in week 37-38... whenever my baby reaches a certain weight, to eliminate the need to push with enormous force. (See there are some advantages to this brain issue....) Although, I have to say, I have been reading The Birth Book and it almost makes me wish I could try natural childbirth, almost. But I know that health wise that it is not even an option, so that settles that.
So seeing that my due date is the 30th of June, I could be giving birth anywhere from the 9th of June! That would be incredible... to meet our little one early :)
About our little guy : He is 19 weeks today the size of a mango!! (quite possible one of my favorite fruits)and his name..... Brody!
The average fetus is 6.0 inches and 8.5 Oz! (Brody was measuring at 13 cm head to butt at our appointment last Wed!)

Vernix caseosa, a greasy white substance made of lanugo, oil and dead skin cells (yum) now coats baby's skin, shielding it from the amniotic fluid. (Picture yourself after a nine-month bath, and the need for protection makes sense.) You might actually get to see the vernix at birth, especially if baby is premature. - eh - not the most appealing bit of info for this week, but that what I've got.

Brody is kicking harder and stronger now. I was sitting at my desk yesterday and he got 4 really good ones in a row just to the left of my belly button. That is so cool! Although they are still not full blown kicks, and try as hard as he can, Corey still cannot feel them, they are getting there.

I go to the salon today to finally get my hair highlighted ... I had an appointment to get it done in early December, but I was skeptical in the first tri. So I cancelled and just got a cut last time. I cannot wait to spend the afternoon getting my hair highlighted. I love my salon, you get there, you get a glass of wine (or for me now, probably a cup of tea) and get to relax. When I go for the highlights and the cut I probably am there for 2 hours. I love it. And I have gotten pretty close with the girl that does my hair (Corey has been going to her for almost 10 years and I started when we moved back to WI) She came to our wedding, we went to hers... Its just nice to go get my hair done and to have real conversation, not just that annoying small talk you get when you don't really know your stylist. I cant wait to get home and post belly pics and new hair pics! Wahhhhhhooo! (PS It is 7:30 am right now....)

Ok So we tried something different with my style tonight, and I dont really like it all that much, but the good part is, is that she did not cut it differently, so I can just style as normal. But I love the highlights. I was in major need of those!!

We're having a boy!!

Yesterday was one of the best days ... we went to our big ultrasound and found out we are going to have a boy. I can't even believe it. I grew up with 2 sisters, no boys in our house at all (well, besides my dad!), so this is a huge excitment not only for Corey and I, but for our families as well! The ultrasound tech asked us if we could tell the sex of the baby and we both knew it right away!

I was so happy I cried! (well to be honest, I probably would have been the exact same if they said its a girl!) Then they went on to check everything - and I mean everything. Heart,spine, lungs, bladder, kidneys, head, umbilical cord, stomach, and to make sure the bones were growing properly in the arms, legs, fingers and toes! Check to all of the above - Bun (or Baby B - we'll keep you guesssing for a bit!) looks great! First they did the sex, because he was in perfect posistion. Then they checked the heart. All 4 chambers,the aortic arch... looking great!


Then the spine!

Then the arms, legs, hands, and feet. These little feet and hands are so cute!


Then we got to look at his adorable little face!

and profile!

Wow, what a day! Then my parents took us out to dinner and Coreys parents joined us! They brought us the cutest gifts:
My parents got us the turtle from build a bear (we <3 turtles, and look at his shirt!) and Coreys parents got us the cute little clothes!

We had a great time at dinner. I am so glad our parents came out to celebrate this day with us! After dinner I was exhausted from the day, so much excitment :) And finally news that was all good! Our baby looks perfect, all the u/s nurse kept saying were things like: what a looker, wow the heart looks so great, what a pretty spine! It was awesome! Well I think I flooded my blog with enough pictures for one day... but I have to update with my 18 week belly pic!