40.5? Really Baby B?!

I did NOT think I would be posting anything in my 40th week.  Ugh.  Even though everyone, EVERYONE, said you can't control it and he will come when he's good and ready, I truly, 100% believed that he would be good and ready on May 26th.  And here it is May 29 and I have no signs whatsoever that that's the case. 

I've had such a comfortable pregnancy - till now.  Now I feel like I'm carrying around a rock hard pumpkin (which is actually true as that's the size of him now).  When I lay down it feels like I could literally just pick up the pumpkin and pass him to someone - it doesn't even feel real.  He's still moving alot, although a little less than last week as I assume he's out of room, but when he does its like I've been hit with something.  He actually moves my entire body.  I have leg contractions.  What the?  It feels like my legs are going to fall off where they meet my butt.  Lovely.

My Mam is here till Sunday and I have another apt with my Dr on Friday.  She says Monday is the absolute latest she would let me go but that is TOO LATE!  IF I don't go into labour by Friday I have to have an ultra sound - I assume to check fluids and stuff - and then see my Dr.  At which point I plan on being super over dramatic and making her do something about it that day.  Mam can NOT miss him entirely! 

 Not to mention my cute little baby who to date has been measuring average - which is approx 7.5 lbs is getting bigger and heavier by the day!  8+ lbs?  I don't think so! Come on Baby B!

The only happy ones are my puppies who are laying next to the pumpkin now likely praying to the dog gods that he stays in there as long as possible.  Cute little girlies :)

Anyway, Mam and I are off for another friggin walk and I will definitely keep you posted. 

xox S 

39 Weeks!

39 weeks and counting!

The countdown is on!  Just trying to keep him in there till Mam arrives next week.  Dr says she 'thinks' I have a better chance of going late than early so I'm going with that.  My prediction is he arrives on his due date - May 26.  Jimi is taking bets if anyone else has a thought.  For charity of course :)  http://bit.ly/L3e0xV .  He is head down but I haven't officially 'dropped' yet.   I see my Dr again on Tuesday - which is scarily my last scheduled appointment till after my due date - and she is going to give me another 'sweep'.  I'm really glad no one ever mentioned how unbelievably horrible that is.  Actually there is quite a bit that no one seem to mention.  All probably for the best. 

I'm feeling good.  Tired and huge, but still pretty good.  At night he still moves alot so its hard to get comfortable but other than that - no complaints.  Sorry, one complaint - I pee every 20 seconds.  Whoops, 2 complaints, I got on the scale the other day.  Nuff said.  The boy definitely prefers the right side.  I'm pretty lopsided most of the time.  Sometimes I look like an alien movie as you can see him move from across the room.  I'm experiencing Braxton Hicks - lots - which is both cool and annoying.  I'm still super emotional but I think I'm just used to it now.  There was a beautiful commercial on the other  night and I bawled.  Turns out it was for Walmart.  Touching. 

I'm trying to spend lots of time cuddling with my girlies.  The poor pups won't know what hit them in a week or so.  Their reaction will be very interesting.  I'm planning on wrapping the baby in a blanket and then having Jimi or Mam take it home so the girls can smell it and get used to it.  Too far?  Maybe, but they're my babies too!  (remember, super emotional). 

I'm so glad to be off work.  I have regular naps - which I never plan but happen daily and I can't live without my Y&R :)  Its crazy how every day gets away from me.  I have so many plans every day and then all of a sudden its 5 o'clock! 

So as I said, Mam arrives a week today and my official due date is a week Sat. I still can't believe this is happening.  I feel like I went from 0 to super pregnant in a month!  Our plan when she is here, other than have a baby, is to do lots of walking - getting me used to leaving the house with the boy and two puppies.  I'm going to master my Moby wrap, tackle folding and unfolding my stroller and own the swaddle.  Until he gets here, we'll hit the beach (no swimsuits of course - duh!), maybe a movie (What to Expect When Expecting opens tomorrow) and of course eat.  She hopes to come back a few weeks later for Jimi's Ride to Conquer Cancer which is June 16-17 - which will be baby B's first trip to America!! 

I'll keep you posted on anything exciting in the next week!!

Love you :)

S and Baby B

31 Weeks... and counting

He's a head of lettuce or 4 navel oranges - depending on what app I use.  Either way, he's getting big and he's moving like crazy (clear taking after his dad)!  My FAVE is when I can watch my belly move.  Its so freaky! 

Still feeling good, still SUPER emotional; its getting harder to sleep, bend over, tie shoes etc and I'm very winded lately.   Not just when I climb stairs or walk fast - like when I stir dinner, I'm out of breath.  Awesome.  I was never really super inconvenienced about peeing all the time until recently.  Sometimes he sits or stands or lays or kicks or punches or does something to my bladder and I have to go 24/7.  Those are fun times. 

I'm getting a little nervous for his arrival for my little doggies.  Maggie our little one follows me around ALL the time and I carry her around the house curled up in one arm.  She loves it, and I melt all over her.  Poor wee thing is in for a little bit of a shock I think - and of course that makes me cry.  And Jimi laugh.  And then there's my baby Emma, who's going to play and cuddle her all night long? Ugh!

Here is Emma and I... look at her widdle face! 

and look at my Mags.  How sweet is she??

 As you know we got our 3D ultrasound done last week.  It was.... fun, and well, maybe a little creepy.  Especially when our super awesome technician commented on how big his lips were - and it turned out not to be his ENORMOUS misshaped lips at all but his hand holding the umbilical cord.  We both nearly had a heart attack. As I said, its a little creepy but here he is... (its from the side cause he wouldn't roll over - stubborn). 

 We had some pregnant pics done today!  Jimi bought me a session as a geeft.  It was awesome.  I haven't seen any proofs yet and reeeeeeaaaaaally hope I don't look like a house.  Jimi saw a couple and said they're good - but I'll be the judge of that.  We get them next week. 

I'm counting down till I come home and see everyone!  One week + 4 days!  Yippie!!! 

I see my Dr tomorrow, if anything new comes up, I'll let you know.  See you soon!!!

xoxoxoxox

27.75 weeks

He's the size of a cauliflower (almost a rutabaga) and almost 2.5 pounds!  Wow.  Still feeling good, lots of kicks and movement and of course I'm getting bigger and more emotional every day! I'm not sure if you guys have seen the video Jimi posted on Facebook of my breakdown from America's Funnies Videos?  But that's what its like some days.  It can start with a funny video (apparently) or a sappy commercial or the worst are dog rescue videos.  I watched one at work and two coworkers thought someone had died.  I couldn't actually speak to tell them that I had just wanted a clip of a rescue on The Today Show online!  Its crazy.  Jimi used to act concerned, now he laughs - ha, as do I when I finally pull it back together.  As for my size, here I am...

 As I type this Maggie is sitting on my boobs.  Like while I sit and type.  She thinks its a new chair.  Awesome.  Its a little hard to see, but super cute :) 

I also got my Anchorman quote onesies in!  Best. thing. ever.  This little guy is going to be the funniest dresser little dresser, I love it!  Milk was a Bad Choice - come on, hilarious!!

I went to Babies R Us today to start a registry.  Wow, that was confusing and stressful.  How do you know what you need???  What brand is best?  Whats useful and whats a waste?  I'm sending the whole thing to Browne and Mel for their input.  I had NO idea.  A registry gun is always fun though.  So if you have any advise about what I should get please please please let me know cause I am LOST!

I'm at home right now watching PVRed eps of A Baby Story and Baby's First Day, and of course I'm crying.  haha.  What a trip! 

Anyway I'll post some pics of the nursery in progress soon.  I've changed my mind yet again so need to go back to the pinterest board! 

See you guys soon - I CAN'T WAIT TO COME HOME at Easter!!!!

xoxox
Steph

26 Weeks and counting

It's the last week of the 2nd trimester (yeah) and I FINALLY ordered a crib, a chair, a dresser AND we (we meaning Jimi) painted the nursery.

Ordering a crib was literally so stressful - I don't know why!  I couldn't make up my mind to save my life.  It was the oddest thing.  I would pick one, then 15 mins later second, third and seventh guess myself.  Seriously?  It's a crib.  And the ones I was looking at weren't even that different.  Finally Jimi 'put his foot down' and said that if I didn't have it ordered by the time he got home from the gym, he would do it.  And, it worked.  Then, he MADE me pick paint on the spot - imagine, making a decision like that in one day?? (minus the days, weeks, months of online research).  I wanted gray, he wanted blue.  I picked a gray that when up looks blue so - I guess we both win.  Kinda.  Whatever, I will learn to live with it :)

I'm still feeling awesome (knock on wood it stays this way!).  I've started PVRing "I didn't know I was pregnant" cause I swear if I was 200 lbs that would be me.  But the fact that everyone I see comments on my giant boobs and uncharacteristically healthy hair, I know I am!  I guess I am very lucky as I know several women who are also pregnant and they are having a tough time.  Again, knock on wood!  I am feeling lots of kicks and movement now which is totally freaky and awesome.  I love when he kicks so hard that he moves my hand - or one of the dogs little faces!  I play music to him on headphones and he either loves it and dances, or he hates it and tries to kick me to make it stop.  Either way, I enjoy it.

Since I'm not buying tutus, frills and all things sparkly, I have become addicted to funny (or what I find hilarious) onesies.  I hope he has a good sense of humour or else hes going to look back at his baby pics and think his mom is an insane person.  Only these two have come in so far...
I'm Ron Burgundy?  

True Story!

I have about another 10 on the way.  I can't stop.  Jimi isn't quite as into the 'humour' as I am.

Next time I'll post pics of the nursery in the making.  The crib etc should be in in a week or so.  Hopefully I don't end up taking them back!

Lots of love from me, Jimi and Beebee!
Steph
xoxox 

23.3 weeks

Ugh, I am back in the land of the living.  I have been sick as a dog all week and haven't been able to do anything!  I miss drugs - especially my nose candy.  I must have caught something in Mexico (which was awesome BTW!) and it completely wiped me out.  I am still sick actually but compared to where I was a week ago, I'm WAY better.  I just caved and got some cough syrup so I can sleep tonight before work tomorrow.  The Pharmacist says its ok so I'm taking his word for it.  At least that's what I thought he said - his English was a little iffy. 

BUT that aside, pregnancy wise I'm still feeling great.  Still super emotional but great never the less.  Today I cried, in public, because Jimi said he didn't want the dogs on the couch while I feed the baby.  I was destroyed and bawled at brunch. Bawled. It was awesome.  This issue is not dead. 

Mexico was great.  Super relaxing - all we did was read and lay by the pool.  I think I doubled in size while we were there.  When we arrived I was worried that people would just think I spent too much time at the buffet; and by the time we left everyone was asking when I was due. 

Very attractive.

We came home to a funny, yet serious, little package from Ted and Moe.  Any guesses as to what was in it?  Yep you guessed it!

 Ahhhhhdorable!  Yes of course I cried.  Good tears of course. 


And speaking of adorable, I can't leave out my girls.  They got their first hair cut this week too :)

Tomorrow is my OBGYN apt so I will update more later.  I just wanted to check in now that I have the energy to type. 

Here is the most recent pic.  It says 24 weeks, but that's just cause I don't have a 23 week sticker.

Off to bed with my cough syrup and my Snoogle.
xoxoxoxox
S

It's a BOY!!

Holy. Crap. And, I’m over half way there!! 

I know I’m late getting this up (as a few of you have mentioned more than a few times!) but it’s up now and yes – here is a picture.  A bump – finally! 

I’m just over 20 weeks now, half way – I can’t believe it!  I’m still feeling awesome.  Sure I’m tired and sluggish, but really, I was before so not much has changed.  I just started feeling flutters a couple of weeks ago and they are getting more and more frequent – they’re my favourite!  My least favourite so far has been the shopping.  Maternity clothes are horrible and don’t even get me started on the bra shopping.

We just had our big ultrasound on Friday and all things look good.  And yep, it’s a boy for sure.  I don’t know why but I was kinda shocked!  Don’t get me wrong, I’m thrilled, but I just didn’t know I could even make a boy.  I thought my insides were painted pink with butterflies and sparkles – who knew?!  The best part is how much money I’m already saving just by deleting all the girlie stuff I had book marked!  I think I’m up about $1000 bucks! :) 

Jimi and I are both very excited, however I can’t say the same for our fur baby girls, Emma and Maggie.  I told them they were getting a baby brother and they responded by chewing and shredding the ultrasound printouts.  They showed us.  We still have a few months to work on them, I’m sure they’ll come around.

I will keep you all updated- frequently, I promise.  My next appointment is Jan 30 – my first appointment with my OBGYN.  I hope I like her!  I hope she knows what she’s in for...

Lots of love.

xoxoxox