Week 34! We.Are.Close!!

Oh My Gosh!!! We are like in the home stretch folks!! At our last checkup all was well. My belly was measuring larger than what it should be. But I am not surprised since he is seeming to be a big baby. We heard a story in birth bootcamp last week about a 13 pound natural home birth! Surely we wont reach that!!

 It has been a big prep week for the Janes household... As I sit here eating my birthday treat from Coldstone, I will run down the "todos" we have knocked off:

- Ordered the rug for the nursery. Can I tell ya about the deal we got! Thank you RugsUSA because we got exactly what I was looking for... for $91 bucks! Anddd it is a 5x8 rug! Cant.Wait!

 - Made goodie bags for the nurses

- Wrote (and began checking things off of) the hospital bag lists. I have one for Christopher, Baby J, and I. Christopher is 90% packed. I just need to add a few things like up to date magazines, the ipad, his contacts/glasses (whichever he is not wearing. He laughed at me when I told him he was ready. Because lets be real he can leave the hospital whenever he wants or needs to run home. Only one, well two, of us will be prisoners of Baylor Frisco. I just wanted him to know he is just as special. I don't want him to be forgotten or thought any less important. Same with the pup, but I haven't figured out what to do for her yet. Taking suggestions!) Baby J and I's bags are just a thought right now. I have some stuff together like travel sized toiletries, and went shopping for some other things. But I have to get more.

- I.bought.grannie.pannies.... I KNOW! Vickies my love you are officially put on hold until mama is back to "before Baby J body." I am accepting it. I get a baby out of the deal, so I can accept it!

- Christopher ran a half marathon! Wahoooo Hubsman

- I have begun contacting newborn photographers, that is exciting & expensive. Butttt I know we will appreciate having them!

- Spoke with the insurance about getting a free hospital grade pump! Wahooo! I think we will go with Medela!
- Turn 27 - Check! And I celebrated it by doing things for my fur baby and belly baby. Puppy class & Birth Bootcamp!
- We got 4 more closet baskets from the Container Store... side note they were on sale for $11 versus the $14 we paid for the others! Rats! Coulda saved some mulah...oh well!
- We got Baby J's lamp! Thank you World Market and bday emails!
- Washed sheets and bumper for borrowed bassinet! Our neighbors are the best!

Todos we still need to do:

- Get a trash can for Baby J's poopie diapers

- Pack Baby J & I's hospital bags
- Stores.Stores.Stores! I have a list of things I need to get to finish projects here and there! (IKEA, Dollar Store, Target...)
- Organize Baby J's stuff. I have begun too. But every time I go into the nursery (read: daily) there is something I move around!
- Measure and buy baskets/buckets for storage in his closet. There is one shelf that I think I want to use for knick-knacks rather than hanging clothes. He has a full row in his closet as well as 6 drawers on the chest of drawers. (side note: Baby J was given a present of books to open at his shower. Thank you Aunt McGreggor. The basket they came in may be what we are looking for. But I need more!)
- Wash his sheets and crib skirt... I just put them on for aesthetics!
- Wash Baby J's hats, socks, and the rest of the clothes I know are keepers. 

Week: 34

Weight Gain: I will give y'all a teaser here... I have officially gained and stayed at the gained 30 lb mark!

Maternity Clothes: Same ones... But I will say that maternity bathing suit that I bought "just because", has come in crazy handy! Like crazy handy! Ladies, if you find yourself pregnant in the summer, get cha a baby belly appropriate suit. It will change your life.

Wedding Ring On/Off: On, it does catch at my knuckle depending on how swollen I am at the end of the day. I take it off to put my Burts Bees mama oil on.

Sleeping: These last few days not well. I wake up a good 4-7 times. Get up to pee 3-4 times. And constantly am changing positions. My hips go to sleep very easily.

Weekly Highlight: Making the bags for the nurses. I hope that they like them. I feel like the nursing and teaching professions are similar, and I wanted them to know we appreciate them!

Stretch Marks: Same ones... I have a daily routine of Palmers stretch mark lotion, Bio Oil, & Burts Bees mama oil. Who knows what works and what doesn't... My belly doesn't itch, so that's good!

Cravings/Food Things: I have been eating more sweets this week... And I cannot seem to eat much of anything after 5/6pm. I am so full and heavy from the day so I haven't been able to stomach much else. There is no room!!

Labor Signs: None that I am aware of. I have been feeling him a lot lower than I have before. Who knows!

Missing Anything In Particular This Week: being able to walk my dog in the evenings. The heaviness has kept me from it.

Weekly Mood: I have been tired this week. But I have gotten a lot done, so accomplished! Tired & accomplished!

Whatcha Looking Forward Too: Meeting my little angel baby! I cannot even wrap my mind around how close we are!! AND LSU football starts this week! So hulllooohhhh Tigahs, I have missed you!! LSU vs. Wisconsin in Houston. We are planning to go, have tickets (thank you Haliburton)! And thank you Doyle's for the Houston Digs! We are much appreciative that you are allow us and the furry little beast to crash there for the evening!

Workout This Week: Yoga & Walking. It is a slow yoga week because things keep coming up in my yoga time slots.

The beginning of the hospital bags! Christopher is packed in the Northface, Nurse presents in the whole foods bag, I will be the Vera Bradley dufflebag, and Baby J will be in his diaper bag!

Baby J's borrowed bassinet! Snuggle Baby!!

Yeah yeah yeah I got sucked into the fall stuff being out! BTW these are YUM!

A peak at the closet shelving. We have it on both doors! Love it!! Have all the diapers we have been given (Honest & Pamper Swaddlers) stocked up and ready for the babe!

Hospital bag list. Color coordinated and sorted... judge all you want!

HubsMan ran his first Half Marathon! In real life it is 13.1 miles... based on this course being mis-marked he ran 14.3! Go head brotha!

Goodie bag prep for the nurses! I hope they like candyyyy!

32 Weeks & counting!

Another combo blog... another week slacked! In my defense I had Week 32 written, just never posted. So I figured I would just add it into Week 33's post!

I began week 33 with my 32 week check up. Since I was out of town as was Dr. J we had trouble coordinating last weeks apt. So Monday afternoon I went for my checkup. All looks good! Howeverrrr my belly is measuring on the larger side. Thank you to a growing baby J or a weekend at the beach. I wanna say its the baby! Here are two "belly pictures" from week 32. I think my belly looks pretty cute here! It does not always look this way guys... don't get toooo excited!

What what a basketball! 

Where o where did my toes go?!?

Week: 33

Maternity Clothes: Got lots of use out of my maternity bathing suit when we were at the beach!

Wedding Ring On/Off: on

Sleeping: all good

Weekly Highlight: It is always fun to go to the doctors. It was nice to speak with him about some of my concerns with being induced and not being able to do natural birth.

Stretch Marks: Same ones to the right of my belly button. Which upon further review is really to teh left if you are looking at my belly.

Cravings/Food Things: I have been really wanting soft serve with sprinkles. What I really want is Kohr Brothers peanut butter with chocolate sprinkles. But seeing as how I have no plans to go to OCNJ and the season is ending, I dont imagine that wish will be granted.... sad face

Labor Signs: Nope, but I def feel new kinds of stretching and stitch type pains in and around my belly.

Missing Anything In Particular This Week: Comfortable hang out shorts. I cannot seem to find the right lounge-ware for the house..

Weekly Mood: I have been tired this week. But I expect that due to a traveling and busy weekend.

Whatcha Looking Forward Too: the 36 week sono!!!!

Workout This Week: Yoga and walks as normal

Belly Button Update: It appears to be diapering! I have this reddish circle around it and the button itself it working on going away...

Week: 32!

Maternity Clothes: And I have given in... nursing bras have been bought! I have been fighting it and boy oh boy those nursing sports bras are so darn comfy! They don't do much in the way of making the girls look marvelous, but they will be perfectly suitable to wear from here on out!

Wedding Ring On/Off: On and feeling normal. I have days of more swollen limbs fa sho. But still fits! 

Sleeping: fairly well actually. BUT I will say adjusting positions is quite a workout. I have not mastered how to switch sides without feeling like I ran a mile... man o man having ab muscle is something we take advantage of!

Weekly Highlight: One of my very sweet friends gave us a box full of goodies and clothes. I am feeling very grateful to Erika for her super kindness!! 

Stretch Marks: Same ones as last week, to the right of my belly button. Anddd it appears my belly button is doing something weird. It constantly has a reddish ring around it... We shall see what comes of it! 

Cravings/Food Things: I am trying to make sure I am eating enough protein and greens. Man it is hard!!  I am also keeping track of things in a Chow Chart. It is in out Birth Bootcamp bool. 

Labor Signs: Nope! Thank you baby boy! 

Missing Anything In Particular This Week: Not losing my breath at the drop of a hat. 

Weekly Mood: Tired and Excited and Accomplished! 

Whatcha Looking Forward Too: Beach Vacayyy!! Janes Gang does Portofino! 

Workout This Week: Lots of walking and yoga 

30/31 Week Combo

Holy Smokes 30 weeks seems so far into this thing! And what a week it was!! Baby J enjoyed a week in NOLA, we had our first Birthbootcamp Class, and 30 week check up (sono included)! My o'my what we learned at this checkup...
Here are the cliff notes on our sweet baby boy:

- He was weighing in at 4lbs 4oz

- He is measuring in the 89% percentile (taking after Uncle PJ & Daddy)

- He is still a boy (Ruthie Poothie)

- We are having a bonus sono at 36 weeks to determine where he is then. Dr. J may want to induce early (more thoughts on that below).

- Our boy has a head full of lots of hair already!!! (taking after mommy)
- He likes to put his foot in my right ribs. Especially when he is hungry (note the picture below).

- We have officially moved to check ups every 2 weeks. This is real y'all!

- We had our NOLA baby shower and could not be more grateful for all the love in this babies life. He has no idea yet, but man is this kid loved. It was an amazing day full of friends and family and we couldn't say thank you enough!!
- We asked Lauren and Patrick to be god parents!! They both were thrilled, it was an amazing experience!

Baby J's sweet little foot in mommies rib. Thank you son!

I apologize for the nudity here, but how funny that the sono tech wrote "Still A Boy" I couldn't help but laugh.

Thoughts on the possibility of inducing early... I know they are premature thoughts because we wont know for a few weeks here. But I am torn. Is he really gonna be huge or is this just a big baby scare? If I don't induce early will he be to big for me to deliver naturally? If I do induce is that okay? What if he wasn't ready yet? I have many questions like this...I am not worried because I know that everything works out how it is supposed too, just things I am thinking. I definitely need to talk to Dr. J some more and get the skinny!

Here are a list of things we discussed at Bootcamp that can all help with natural labor! I had to keep it for recall purposes of course!

Nursery Updates: 

Lots of exciting things to report here!! Many of the decor things I wanted to accomplish we did! We are having a baby BBQ this weekend at the house for our Dallas peeps and I wanted to have more done for Baby J! Fortunately my HubsMan is a big ole trooper and loves me to pieces because he has done a project a night this week. Sweet man! We have:

- The curtains hung

- Book shelves spray painted and hung. With books on them might I add (thank you baby shower)

- Alphabet spray painted. modge podged, and hung!

- Baby J's blue gingham chair put together

- A small lamp table next to the rocker (thank you sista for the wedding donation)

- Finally bought a crib mattress and the closet door organizational things, among other baby things (thank you so much generous daddy who is already spoiling his grandson)

I swear the letters are navy and scrapbook paper. They just look black in photos. Alsooo we have since bought a changing pad cover!

Yay curtains! Again, they are navy and not black! And don't worry kids, the crib now has a mattress. I will put a crib photo in a later post!

Book shelves (Ikea spice racks spray painted navy) and Baby J's chair. I would have loved to get it monogrammed, but that would mean telling the name...Shhhh It is a secret! Books! Thank you NOLA frands and fam!

Pregnancy Stats:

Week: 31 weeks!

Weight Gain: I will let y'all know that I have officially hit the 30lb weight gain... I told myself I did not want to gain more than 40 (45 at the most). So I hope this stays true. I know that my body is meant to do as it pleases so I wont allow myself to make it a negative, no matter what. 

Maternity Clothes: Same ole same ole... however my three pairs of non maternity workout pants are getting a wee bit snug.

Wedding Ring On/Off: On 

Sleeping: Pretty well! Cant complain.... My hips fall a sleep when I stay on one side too long. But that is small change!

Weekly Highlight: My daddy is here for a few days!!! SO.EXCITED! 

Stretch Marks: Unfortunately I believe that my first ones are making their appearance. Only on the right side of my belly button. They are small so I am hoping it is a fluke. I've been lathering Palmers and Burts Bees on!

Cravings/Food Things: Not the one!

Labor Signs: Nope. Thank you baby! I know that I have entered the window of Braxton Hicks, so here is hoping we don't have those.

Missing Anything In Particular This Week: Being able to bend over without a belly in the way. It is making many yoga poses very tricky. But I love my belly and my baby so when I find myself not being able to get into a pose and feel it as I want I just remind myself it is all for this beautiful baby boy. 

Weekly Mood: Super Happy! We have gotten so many baby related things accomplished this week! (more deets above)

Whatcha Looking Forward Too: Bootcamp tonight!!! And our baby BBQ this weekend. We wanted to celebrate with our Dallas peeps, so what better than beer and a casual bbq!?!

Workout This Week: Yoga and walks!!!

Now that looks like a preggies belly to me! Holy Moly it is growing!