33 Weeks: Showers, Stretchmarks, and crazy Schedules

Here we are at 33 weeks, and it's not really the "weeks" countdown that begins to freak me out, but the "days." The ticker on the side is like a flashing red light that screams, "Your life is about to change! Your life is about to change!" Our time each week is filled with different baby related tasks. More and more I am convinced Heath and I need to take a weekend for ourselves before the big day arrives! Once July hits and Cayden gets here, it may be really difficult for us to have a moment with just each other.

Here is the photo of the week!

My school family decided to throw a baby shower for all the soon-to-be moms and dads this week. It was really amazing. The fact that friends take time out of their schedules to focus on us, just shows how truly blessed and loved we are. The pictures below are of some of the baby stuff that will soon need to be organized.

We received several hand made burp cloths which I love! They even get their own special basket on Cayden's bookshelf!

Stretch marks. I know, it's like gaining weight when you are pregnant. You just have to get used to the idea, and come to terms with the fact that YES, it is going to happen. So far I have one, right below my belly button. No, there will be no pictures to show. At this point I like the fact that the only time I can see it is in the mirror when I get ready, but.... I can feel it. Because it itches. A lot. There is no point in sharing this with anyone, but it's another milestone.

Speaking of milestones: We made it to our first birthing class this past week. There are four sessions, each three hours long. Our first class was really about the different symptoms women experience, and of course THE video. To be truthful, it really wasn't too bad. The cynical, mean side of me focused more on the women that were featured in the video and how strange they were. Heath and I still have some discussing to do as to who will be involved and what we want to happen on the BIG day. Who do you let in the delivery room? When do you call people to let them know? How annoying can I be, before it drives people crazy? It's all in the details.

We have our next class tomorrow, and we will be touring the hospital. YEA!

Milestone #3: Appointments every two weeks! Crazy!! I have made it to that part of the trimester when you get to go to the doctor more, and more. That makes me a little nervous. I begin thinking of all the things we need to get done. Pediatrician. Washing everything. Organizing everything. Packing the bag. Is that pain in my stomach a contraction or something else?

He isn't even here yet, and my brain is on overload.

Speaking of overload: We have about six books that we are reading right now. The major theme is sleeping patterns. We know what we would like to happen, and in a perfect world it would, but we are also not under any false hopes that it will. We just want to be prepared. If you know me well, you know this is how I operate. I have to read, study, and fill my brain with all the information, and then sort through it. There will be another post about our conclusions and theories that we want to steer clear of, and those that we agree with.


If I haven't mentioned it before, this is my mother's first grandchild. We went to her house for the holiday weekend. She loaded us up with more goodies. This doesn't count the items left at her house, or those that are being shipped to our house. I love how excited she is!

32 Weeks and a Baby Shower

I am officially 8 months pregnant...8 MONTHS people!!! Where does the time go?!?!

I was putting Cayden's bedding back on this morning, and I told Heath that we were going to have to start thinking about packing a bag for the hospital. Now, I realize that I have about a month until I really have to start thinking about this, but it is so close.

Maybe I should write a book about wearing grey shirts. It could be very Dr. Seussy.

This week has been pretty busy. We are beginning to wind down at school, and I am trying to cram a bunch of stuff in.

We had our first baby shower on Saturday! It was amazing! The generosity of our friends really can overwhelm me sometimes! We had two co-hosts and a house full of friends. I have a few pictures, but I will wait and give you the details in another post!

Enjoy!

Amazing Cake!! And it's NOT from Rick's. This lady may be giving Rick's a run for their money.

You can never really tell people "Thank-You" enough, but we appreciated all the wonderful gifts!

About me: I went to the doctor this week for my regular appointment and a follow-up ultrasound. They wanted to check on Cayden's dilated kidneys, and so far they have improved, at least to the point where the doctor isn't worrying about it. It was neat seeing Cayden again and I could actually see him move around. They measured him and he is apparently 4.4lbs. YIKES! Are we on our way to a giant baby? I asked as many questions as I could about my odds of having a large child. It seems that I should be okay, but of course they will keep their eye on me. I have gained a total of 13 pounds! woo hoo! This weekend has been rough on my "low-carb diet" considering the awesome baby shower cake I ate, the fruit dip, and the Krispy Kreme donuts! Sometimes you just can't say NO!

31 Weeks or 62 Days...

It is really amazing how time flies. The past few weeks have been nothing short of a whirlwind, and it really all revolves around the many changes in our lives. The biggest change thus far is the fact that in the last three weeks, we have packed our house and moved. When you think about it, three weeks seems like a pretty good amount of time. Not really. Especially when you are pregnant and can't help out as much as you would like. So it was basically all on Heath to bear the burden of getting us moved. He did a fantastic job, and we are in our apartment, which is an adjustment itself.

The next biggest change will come with Cayden's arrival. It would be foolish to say that "We are Ready!" and that there are no worries. Who is really ready for something that is going to change their entire lives? Cayden's first home will be in the apartment. All of his furniture is in the "dining room." Not that he is going to stay in there because he will be living in his Pack N Play in our bedroom for a few weeks, and then of course our house will be finished and we will have to move again, but who is really thinking about that right now...

Shower season is drawing near, and I must say that we have the greatest group of friends. Anyone is lucky to be showered once, but to have three in the makings is beyond a blessing. We really don't have much outside of the furniture, and the outfits that we have already received, so I look forward to all the baby stuff that is about to invade our future.

Now for the part that makes everyone say, "Ooooohhh......Ahhhhhhh!"

If you want a big laugh (no pun intended) check out the post of my belly in March.

Now about me: I am doing okay with the gestational diabetes thing. It is especially hard at this point in the pregnany to deny myself anything I want. I have picked up a sweets craving, and it is difficult to not want snack cakes, cake, ice cream, Yum-Yo's, donuts, snow cones...

I'm trying. I go to the doctor at the end of this week, and I am sure that the number on that scale will be in the teen's. I'm okay with that. We also have an ultrasound to check on his size and his kidneys, so it will be exciting to see the difference between the ultrasound at 19 weeks, and one at almost 32. We will also be starting our series of Birthing Classes. However, by luck, chance, fate, destiny, or whatever you choose to believe, Heath has managed to get out of the first class: The Video. I don't think he is too disappointed.

This post was a little lengthy but three weeks is a lot to catch up on.