Tuesday, August 23, 2011

34 Weeks 5 Days


Here's a little collage of my ever growing belly. From 18 weeks until 32! I think it goes: 18.6, 19.6, 22.6, 23.6, 27.6, 29.6, and then 31.6.

I haven't done a more recent one because I usually only update on Wednesdays and I seem to be actually busy these days...doing what I have no idea.

At the doctor yesterday, they said everything is still looking perfect! Measuring right on and strong heartbeat as usual. It seems that the concensus from everyone these days it that this little one is a boy...I'm not quite sure what to believe right now. I'm also not wanting to say because I think if I'm wrong people will judge that. Stupid I know to feel that way, but even more stupid that people actually think moms have hurt feelings when their babies are born and not what they thought it was. I definitely have my days where I would love to have a boy because I think Nate would love to have a little him to teach hockey and baseball, but in the same thought I think about how wonderful it would be to have a girl to buy cute clothes for and would fit into all of the girls in our family.

We will see very shortly! I'll be 35/35 on Thursday, which means 35 Weeks and 35 days to go until our due date! I don't feel quite as strongly as I did about going way over due, but I'm still going strong working my regular hours (even picking some up) and I refuse to back down just because I'm pregnant!

Monday, August 8, 2011

32 Weeks 4 Days

We are getting SO close to getting to meet this little muffin! Everything has been coming together wonderfully and I really have no complaints. Nate and I have the nursery all together now and I couldn't be more proud with how it all turned out! Of course I had a little help from Auntie M and Jax, and Grandma B came and helped with some touch ups too.

Here is the story of how it all came together:

I believe it all started on Tuesday July 26th at the amazing paint party. There were a whole 3 people in attendance, but I made sure to get a party platter from Subway and have it be a catered event!


Jackie doing her meticulous job of trimming the ceiling. Thank God I got out of that task!


Auntie M helping out...the walls are gray I swear, but these pictures all make it look really blue!


On Wednesday we shampooed the carpet and after it was dry enough decided to put together the crib. We were going to do the rest of the furniture, but realized they were already put together so we would have to wait for some muscles to help Nate move it all upstairs. A few tears later, and I understood.

Beaner really wants to be just like Nate so he was trying to help put the crib together.


All done!


On Thursday Nate & his Dad moved all of the furniture up into the room. This was a pretty exciting day for me! The baby has a room!


Friday night Jackie & I put the mirrors above the changer...so cute!



Another project for Jax & I on the following Tuesday. We were supposed to get it done on Friday, but turns out you have to let the paint sit for 2 weeks! Well we let it set for just 1 and are going to cross our fingers that the decal sticks!


The finished product. It turned out SO much better than I ever could have imagined.

 


It looks even better now because we were surprised with an early shower gift from Grandma D and got the mattress and all the pads too!


I made Nate put up the shelves late Tuesday night so we could finally say room complete!



I can't believe how much the babies room has changed in just one week. I would have to give credit to the pre-planning and hours of googling Jackie and I did though. I love walking by the room and feeling like it came right out of a catalog. Nothing but the best for my muffin!