Pregnancy Journal - 39 Weeks

Pregnancy Journal - 39 Weeks

How Far Along? 39 Weeks - If you can't see it in the picture, Chris put quotes around the "1" in 1 week left. We're guessing she's pretty comfy and it'll be more than a week. :)

Size of Baby: Watermelon - 19-22 inches and 7 lbs

Gender: GIRL

Maternity Clothes: So tired of them. 

Best Moment This Week: Getting together with a few girlfriends for lunch and a much needed pedicure! My OB even noticed my fancy new toes this week.

My delicious shake from Twisted Root. Yes, that is a hunk of birthday cake in my shake and it was everything I hoped it would be.

We had a good 39 week appointment but guess what? No progress. Ha. Looks like we'll be enjoying our Memorial Day weekend before we get to meet our sweet girl. There will be lots of sleeping and movie watching :)

Our school accidentally received the elementary book fair instead of the middle school one, so I took advantage and got Zoey some buy one, get one free children's books! ....and we finally packed our bags. :)

Nursery: I finally blogged all about it {here}.

Movement: She's stretching and wiggling but you can really tell her quarters are quite cramped these days. They must not be that bad though, she's apparently quite comfy in there.

Cravings: Chocolate Milk, Strawberries, Caffeine Free Dr. Pepper, Strawberry Nutrigrain Bars

Symptoms: Lots of energy, some insomnia (especially from 4:30 - 6:00...when my alarm goes off), very sporadic, slightly uncomfortable contractions (they just started Tuesday afternoon)!! Lots of excitement but I'm also really nervous...not about labor but just being responsible for another human being in general. I can also go from feeling awesome one minute to thinking I can't possibly make it through the day the next minute. I may have committed myself to working one week too long but tomorrow is Friday so I'm going to make it.

Sleep: Sleeping well aside from the multiple potty trips and early morning insomnia.

What I Miss: My agility

Looking Forward to: Maternity leave (starts at 4:05 on Friday!), Memorial Day weekend w/ my love, our 40 week appointment and no more than 2 weeks from today but hopefully a little less!

Nursery Tour

A tour of Zoey's nursery...

Gorgeous wreath from Sarah and Shhh sign from her mom in law.

Changing Table/Dresser and the beautiful diaper cake made by my sis.

Our diaper caddy for the inevitable diaper changes all over the house. Includes diapers, diaper cream, waterproof multi-use pads and Costco wipes.

Inside the Dresser: wipes, more diapers (to be added), bibs, burp clothes and extra pacis

Clothes and Sleepwear *Update (pics) - I did get the Ikea organizers and everything looks much better in the drawers!*

Beautiful crochet blanket by Sarah and our incredibly comfy rocker.

Our diaper bag - not too feminine so Chris can feel good carrying it around but still trendy.

The most perfect lamp - Minnie and butterflies.

Lots of blankets

Diapers, wipes, more clothes and toy storage :)

More diapers and closet storage

Zoey's wall of friends, lovingly made by her daddy. He spray painted an Ikea frame, painted the glass with magnetic paint and put magnets on the back of these adorable mini clothes pins.

Currently all of her friends are sweet little boys!

Zoey hasn't just claimed an amazing room for herself...she's also managed to take over most of the house.

Zoey's temporary sleeping arrangement in our bedroom.

Her Fisher Price snugabunny swing and snugabear bouncer (complete with honey bees) in the living room.

Bottles, Pacis, Bibs and more...she gets her own cabinet in the kitchen!

Stroller and car seat in the office...

...and bath items in the guest bath!

We're ready and we can't wait to give Zoey the grand tour!

Pregnancy Journal - 38 Weeks

Pregnancy Journal - 38 Weeks

How Far Along? 38 Weeks

Size of Baby: Watermelon - 19-22 inches and 6.5 lbs

Gender: GIRL

Maternity Clothes: Dresses...I squeeze into my maternity jeans one night a week for 2 minutes to take this picture.

Best Moment This Week: Teacher Appreciation was a great week! I was given some gorgeous homegrown roses from one of my amazing co-workers. We chaperoned/ran the photo booth at the 7th/8th grade Spring Dance on Friday night and had a ton of fun - love those kiddos.

"Pre" Mother's Day was awesome!! I received cards, flowers, a BBW gift card, Chris took me shopping for a few things for Zoey and we got Outback! So much fun - I'm loving this extra holiday! :) We had another good appointment this week too - but no progress. She gets about 2.5 more weeks to come out on her own... I'm trying to have a positive attitude and I know it's good that she's "baking" longer but at this point it feels like I'll never get to meet her.

Nursery: Just waiting on the baby!

Movement: Lots of wiggles! I was up sick Monday night and she was moving SO MUCH...I think my late night activity was disturbing her beauty rest.

Cravings: Chocolate Milk, Strawberries, Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Baked Cheetos, Caffeine Free Dr. Pepper

Symptoms: We got our Tdap vaccine this weekend and were both the "one in three" to suffer from extreme tiredness - we got home and both sat on the couch, not moving for the rest of the day. I was also the "one in ten" to get nausea and vomiting. Tdap is rough man! Wedding rings are still off due to slight hand swelling :( Otherwise, I'm feeling great! No contractions whatsoever - boo.

Sleep: Sleeping great!

What I Miss: Shorts, normal clothes, the usual

Looking Forward to: Finally having my lesson plans completed for my 2 weeks of maternity leave, packing those hospital bags (although, no rush apparently), maternity leave itself and holding my baby girl.

Pregnancy Journal - 37 Weeks

Pregnancy Journal - 37 Weeks

How Far Along? 37 Weeks

Size of Baby: Watermelon - 19-22 inches and 6.5 lbs

Gender: GIRL

Maternity Clothes: Dresses...

Best Moment This Week: What a great week! One of my sweet, sweet students shopped for Zoey and got her these adorable outfits. I feel so blessed to teach such thoughtful and precious students. 

My sister also picked out a few adorable things for Zoey! She is too sweet. I can't wait for her to get here so I can dress her up!!

My work baby shower was also this week! 

Everyone was so kind and sweet. One of my coworkers from last year even stopped by! I'm very lucky to work with such wonderful people. 
Last but not least, we had our 37 week appointment, still no real progress to speak of but everything is looking good and her head is down. All of those scary bacteria and blood tests came back negative and I even lost 1 lb from last week. We also set an eviction date for her if she decides she's too comfy in there. :) 

Nursery: It's ready for her!

Movement: Still lots of movement but more wiggles/stretches and less kicks. Lots of Hiccups too. Still loving it.

Cravings: Chocolate Milk, Strawberries, Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Baked Cheetos

Symptoms: Overheating easily, wedding rings are off thanks to slight finger swelling (it's been traumatic...I've never gone a day without them since we got engaged/married), I'm easily distracted and very forgetful. Overall, I have very little to complain about though- I'm still able to do everything I want and my discomfort is pretty minimal for 9 months pregnant. In the past few weekends, I've felt the need to line our kitchen cabinet shelves, organize our important documents and find a home for all the random things laying around the house - I think that's called nesting. :) I also made small thank you's for our nurses!

Just some chocolates to say thank you for taking care of us!

Sleep: Sleeping well but apparently snoring a lot, wah wah.

What I Miss: Copious amounts of coffee and that Cinco de Mayo Margarita :) 

Looking Forward to: More house cleaning, a relaxing weekend, possibly packing those hospital bags and approximately 3 weeks from now! **and burning that shirt I'm wearing in my weekly picture**