39 Weeks

How far along: 39 Weeks

Maternity clothes? Yes.

Stretch marks? Yes.  Unfortunately a couple have popped up, but they aren't too noticeable.

Sleep? Sleep isn't really happening lately.  I wake up with backaches and hip pain.  Just the joys of the last couple weeks!

Best moment last week?  Our anniversary.  It was a really great day!

Least favorite moment last week? It's not really a moment, but more of my least favorite thing.  My swelling has become out of control (you can see it in the picture).  I cannot wait to have regular sized ankles again!

Movement? He is still very active.  His movements are pretty uncomfortable at this point, especially when he stretches out!

Food cravings? Fruit and fruit flavored things.

Gender? Boy

Labor signs? I've been having some on and off cramps and contractions, but nothing major.  LBD is definitely very low.  I have a lot of pressure on my pelvis, even more than I did last week.

Belly button in/out? Still in.

What I miss? My wedding rings!  I haven't seen them in so long :(

What I am looking forward to:  My 39 week appointment is tomorrow.  We will be having another ultrasound to check his size.  I will also get to see if I have made any progress over the last 3 weeks!  Say a little prayer that there is some progress!  We are also going to go over our options if LBD decides to stay in!

Four Years of Marital Bliss!

Four years ago today, Eric and I got married.  I cannot believe it has been 4 years already.  Time has completely flown by!  We have had an amazing 4 years together and we cannot wait to see what wonderful things the future holds!  

Our wedding was the best day of my life!  We were surrounded by amazing friends in a beautiful setting.  I wish that we could go re-live that night!  Everything about it was perfect.

As we wait for our first son to be born, we cannot help but think how lucky we have been.  This time last year, we took an anniversary trip to Hawaii.  It was a fabulous trip.  It was on that trip, that we decided we wanted to add to our family.  We had talked about it for a while and decided to start trying when we returned from Hawaii.  Little did we know that one year later, we would be anticipating the arrival of our little one.  

Three year anniversary in Hawaii

Four year anniversary dinner

38 Weeks!

Holy cow!  38 Weeks and I'm huge! :)  We are just waiting for LBD to make his entrance.  We finished buying and organizing everything this weekend.  We are officially ready, or as ready as we will ever be!  This week, my body has taken "swollen" to a whole new level.  My feet are now permanently swollen.  I even feel like my calves and knees are really swollen too.  LBD is definitely lower.  I feel a lot more pressure on my pelvis this week.  I am also starting to get a feel for LBD's size.  He has been really active this week and his jabs are now borderline painful!  I thought he was going to just punch or kick his way out!  

We are looking forward to the long weekend and hopefully we will have good weather.  I've been dying to get in the pool!  I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend and be safe!

Oh, and I forgot to post this last week.  We are officially in month 9 and LBD is the size of a watermelon!  He has made it to the last fruit!

Nursery Reveal!

Here it is!  We finally put the finishing touches on the nursery this weekend!  We are so happy with how everything turned out.  Now...there is only one thing missing...

Beware of picture overload!

Cute mobile!

View of the crib skirt, courtesy of Eric's mom, Grandma Deahl!  Just ignore the swollen toes!

Custom drapes made by Mrs. Deahl, as well.

Clock we made out of an old hub cap.

Awesome picture from one of our very talented friends!

37 Weeks! Full Term!

We made it to full term! Woohoo!  This means LBD can come any time he wants, so we are officially on baby watch!  Yes, I know I am not technically for three more weeks, and he can come anywhere between 37 and 42 weeks, but we are hoping he wants to be a little early. :)  Maybe not this week, but next week is fair game!  Did you hear that Jackson?!? 

We went to the doctor this past Friday for our weekly visit.  We also had a growth ultrasound, since the doctor thinks LBD is on the large side.  As of 36 weeks 2 days, our little one is measuring 7 lbs. 2 oz.  He is a bit on the big side, but those scans can be off.  He will probably gain about a half a pound a week from this point on.  We are scheduled for another scan at 39 weeks.  It was so crazy to see how he has grown.  It's obvious from the outside that he has grown a ton since the last scan, but he looks huge on the ultrasound compared to last time.  You can only see bits and pieces of him at a time!  Here is a picture of our little guy:

I promise a nursery reveal this weekend!  We have had so much to do, that the final little details have taken a while to put together.