first few days in the hospital...

37 weeks!

as promised, here's some behind the scenes iphone snapshots from sunday...

 baby is the size of a mini watermelon!

14 days! and they're flying by! i go every week now to my check ups & meet with the surgeon doing my c-section. i was laying on the table & said "so he must be about 6 1/2lbs by now right?! at my ultrasound he was 5lbs 6oz and that was weeks ago!" he gave me a big laugh and went on to tell me that the ultrasounds high ball the weight and that there was no way i had an over 6lb baby in my belly at the moment. he put his hands on my stomach and said "your baby at birth will be mid 6's, maybe low 7's" ..... long awkward pause. here i am thinking i have a beast in my belly! that he wasn't going to fit in his newborn clothes & i was only going to get to use the mamaroo twice before he was too big for it! feeling much better now that i know that, but we will just have to wait and see how big he is come march 11th!

sleeping great, but exhausted during the day. baby has definitely grown a ton in these last weeks, and so have i! i'm finally feeling big and pregnant... and the groin pain is not fun. i am pretty nervous about the upcoming c-section after the nightmare i went through the last time i had a surgery... but having an amazing doctor helps. there is a slight possibility i may be put completely out for the birth. the hole that was left in my spine a year & 1/2 ago filled in with scar tissue and it may prevent the epidural from spreading effectively... in which case they would have to put me out and i would miss the birth. fingers crossed that doesn't happen! & on a positive note, little guy has "dropped" so i can breathe easy now! & i'm waiting on the cutest boppy pillow cover from etsy to come! & besides that, and a massive week of cleaning, i am ready for his arrival!

hope you all are having a great week so far! happy tuesday!

36 weeks!

baby has reached bowling ball status!

21 days left! (not that anyone is counting) ... sleeping great, chugging water, & had the worst craving for mcdonalds yesterday so i obviously drove in the snow to get some :) i feel great & anxious to finish last minute things before march hits. like clean out my car... yikes... so that i can set up the car seat! & wash all of his clothes... all that fun stuff! 

he is so active these days. he's going to be such a little athlete & if he takes after his dad, he'll be skating on ice in no time. all he does is move around. i went to my appointment last week & my doctor goes "so, are you feeling daily movements?" ...literally as he says that baby boy goes 'womp' and either shoved an elbow or kicked his leg up to be seen. story of my life. he is constantly moving, constantly adjusting... i just hope this isn't an indication of a bad sleeper!!

21 days & i'll be holding our little baby. i can't believe it. this must be a first time mom emotion, but it's just crazy. it's one thing feeling him & getting to know him in my belly... i just can't imagine the feeling of seeing his little face and holding him in my arms... so so soon!

35 weeks!

little bumble bee weighs 6lbs & is bigger than a coconut!

well, today is the 11th. & little man will be born on the 11th of next month... four weeks! eek! i can't even believe that the last 28 days is here. i know i say it every week, but the time has just flown by!

this week has been the most uncomfortable pregnancy wise & i expect it to continue over these last weeks. it is a lot harder to breathe... i'm out of breath just walking up the stairs & it takes me about 10min to recover. & then there's my ribs. when i was a gymnast i broke my left ribs landing on my stomach on a release move on bars & baby boy has decided that under those exact ribs is where he wants to be... always. & the hiccups! we are up to 3 times a day now & he just loves to have them as soon as i try and fall asleep ;) other than that & the usual spine pain, i feel great! i can't get enough fruit. it is all i eat. i hope to stick to that after he is born because it is the most fruit i've eaten in my whole life. that & candy. and i always knew about snickers ice cream bars, but have you tried the twix ones?! oh my god.

hope you all are having a wonderful week so far, looking forward to more snow on thursday... mhmm. & then hopefully winter will just end for good so we can all spend more time outside. that and i seriously need a tan!

 happy tuesday!

34 weeks!

TOP: Asos here

and baby keeps on growing!

they did an ultrasound to check the little guy on friday while i was having contractions & sure enough, he was 5lbs 6oz already... 90th percentile. i would insert a shocked face if i could. i feel bad because it doesn't look (to me!) like he has enough room, but i'm glad he has a few more weeks in my belly! just stay in there please!

& i'm entering the "oh my gosh, my life is about to change forever" stage. so exciting. if you look at my pinterest, i can't help but pin pics of families & little ones, & bedtime stories... i can't wait for all of that. but i also can't wait to have a beer again, & go out for a girls night, & get my butt back into shape. i haven't gained much weight over the course of the pregnancy, but i feel very out of shape & can't wait to get toned up for the spring & summer! i will def be posting my post baby workouts :)

35 more days, as long as everything goes well! 

so much to do between now & then, i'm off to complete my to do lists! 

happy tuesday!

33 weeks!

time is flying & baby boy's name has officially been picked!

33 weeks!

i remember seeing women at this stage in their pregnancies, when i was just at 13weeks, and thinking, oye, that is soooo far away, and now it is here... & the countdown has begun! i have the month of february & then it is go time for baby boy's arrival!

i have been feeling great aside from the start of some spinal pain. he is growing a half a pound a week now & it is starting to take its toll! i was walking in target over the weekend & got that groin pain that makes you want to waddle & thought "it has begun!" i am really lucky to still be carrying small, but it has definitely made an impact on my back & spine over the past few weeks.

still craving sweets, & fruit, & special k with red berries. still sleeping well, still having a boy!

i meet the doctor who will be doing my c-section this week & also meeting with the head anesthesiologist at high risk. i am so looking forward to both appointments & hoping they both go smoothly! 

nursery sneak peak!

 

putting together the room for the baby has been one of the most enjoyable things so far. this room was in need of some major TLC before i even thought about what would go in it. i took everything out, cleaned, stripped, & then painted the room a very, very light grey with just a tiny hint of turquoise. then i went on a furniture makeover binge like the piece above. i found this deep in a corner of my basement & went to town. couple days later, bam. bookcase (& apparently shoe rack!) for the little guy! most of the books are from when i was a child with new ones added after my baby shower. the most important thing about this room was for it to be colorful, bright, & full of old & new.

above:   crib / rug / crib sheet

below: alligator / moccasins 

the daybed was a must for this room. i needed a place to be able to lie down & nurse with the baby, but also have it as a spare bed for any visitors. the map above is a coast guard chart from when little man's dad was stationed in new jersey. the blanket that matches the crib sheet is from here. the dresser below was another makeover project. i sanded it down, put four coats of semi-gloss paint & had a blast picking out knobs for each drawer!

my diaper bag could not be any more my style & is from here. his closet is full of new clothes & tons of hand me downs from his uncles (notice the stock pile of diapers & wipes above that i have collected... thinking ahead!) the little plastic animals i scooped up from my mom's kindergarten classroom & spray painted gold for the windowsill & the stuffed animals are three very important ones for the baby. the bear was hand crocheted by my mom, the bunny is from his grandparents in switzerland, & the elephant was mine. 

hope you enjoyed a little sneak peak! it is all still a work in progress, but i'm just so happy with how well it is coming together :)

32 weeks!

 TOP: H&M

PANTS: Old Navy maternity

how far along: 32 weeks! time has literally flown by. little dude is almost 4lbs & the size of a squash!
gender: boy... or basketball? 
complexion: nice to be out of the little red bumps phase and into the smooth skin phase. i use Burt's Bees Belly Butter on my stomach everyday. so far no lines or anything except an outie for a belly button. but i used to rock one of those when i was a jacked up gymnast in my teens so it's not that hard to get used to.
hair: blonder, but in need of a trim before little guy is born!
maternity clothes:  rocking my Old Navy maternity skinny jeans & black skinny jeans like it's no body's business, but still getting away with all my normal tops. 
energy level: perfect. i go to bed earlier than later because i'm up every two hours to either pee or rub my belly while he has the hiccups. i figure the getting up every two hours is a good thing ;)
food cravings: chocolate, caramel, donuts... you name it. if it has sugar i'm all over it. & fruit. this has been a total "sweets" craving pregnancy.
best moment this week: everyday has been full of best moments. i have been soaking in the remainder of my time being pregnant & loving this last & final stage!

*i obviously took a break from blogging for a bit (look how little my belly was below!) but i am ready to be back to daily posting! i have had the greatest pregnancy so far (as far as symptoms go) & picked my c-section date the other week. i always knew i would be having a c-section due to my surgery last year, but actually picking his birthday was surreal and emotional. baby boy will come into this world on march 11th early in the morning & i can't wait to meet him. he has gotten so big, even though i am still carrying relatively small (a blessing for my spine) and i can feel actual limbs pushing & flipping in these last weeks. i swear one night it was his little hand that he pushed up and held it there & i rubbed it. i can not wait to meet this little guy!

nursery tour & much more coming soon :)