Week thirty four!

All right, so I don't have an update picture yet. Jonathan left early this morning, so I'm hoping to get one at lunch. BUT... I have a few of the maternity pictures! Hooray!

  I love these little shoes!

 And her feet won't even be THAT big when she's here.

 Hadassah <3 

 The classic heart on the belly.

 I really like this set. The colors are pretty. :D

This was a lot of fun! :D It was hot, but these pictures don't make it look as bright as I felt like it was. Haha. Kourt and Keith did an amazing job!! I can't wait to see more of them!! 

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HOW FAR ALONG?: 34 weeks!! Only 6 weeks left!!!
TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN?: I dunno, but I'm supposed to be gaining 1/2 a pound per week.
MATERNITY CLOTHES?: Starting to get a lot bigger, so even the maternity clothes are weird fitting sometimes.
STRETCH MARKS?: Bright red, and still there!
SLEEP?: Sleeping through the night, which is apparently uncommon. I usually get up once a night, but that was normal for me before pregnancy.
BEST MOMENT THIS WEEK?: Got to eat some awesome real Chinese food last night! YUM!
WORST MOMENT THIS WEEK?: I washed baby clothes all weekend, and that was pretty exhausting. You don't realize how tiring it is until there's a million little onesies coming out of the dryer and you have to fold them all! haha.
MOVEMENT?: Yep! Mostly after meals.
MISS ANYTHING?: Sleeping on my stomach!!!! Oh, how I long to stomach sleep. Also, not waddling. This pregnant waddle is really starting to make me feel strange.
FOOD CRAVINGS?: Nothing this week.
ANYTHING MAKING ME QUEASY / SICK?: Just getting up in the morning again.
GENDER?: a beautiful baby girl. :D
SYMPTOMS / MOODS?: Swollen ankles, big belly, the waddle, and being very aware of where the bathroom is at all times.
BELLY BUTTON IN or OUT?: Still in! Maybe it won't pop out. (Crossing my fingers cause it really freaks me out!)
WEDDING RINGS OFF or ON?: On, but my hands are starting to swell a little some days.
HAPPY or MOODY MOST OF THE TIME?: Happy! :D
LOOKING FORWARD TO...?: Got an appointment tomorrow, and then we are starting ladies group this Saturday! Looking forward to that! :D

33 weeks!

33 weeks!!!! 

Which means 7 weeks left, with a mere 45 days to go!

This is my sleepy picture! I took it this morning and my face is still poofy from waking up.

Oh what an eventful weekend! Two baby showers, tons of stuff, lots of fun, and I am immensely blessed. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to everyone who put them on: My amazing cousin Mandy--the entire thing was ADORABLE!! My grandma Margie--who found every elephant in the entire city for Hadassah! Perfect! My grandma Jean, aunt Roseann (and uncle Mike), MOM!, aunt Theresa, and my amazing cousins Justine, Josh and Dustin-- y'all did so much, and I am SO THANKFUL for everyone and everything you did!! I love you guys!!! :D :D You all made it super special. :D :D

Special shout out to my aunt Michelle who, upon hearing that I'm clothe diapering, got a diaper, liners, disposable liners, AND a little rinser!!! She is the best!!! :D She did it in such a clever way, too. I will scan in her thing tomorrow and post it. She's hilarious. You'll see.

Also, thank you to KELLI! Because she wouldn't let me travel alone, so Jonathan, my mom, and everyone else felt a lot safer. :D And I didn't have to be sleepy and driving. Plus, it was good company on the long, boring drive! :D

Here are some baby shower pictures!! :D

THE SATURDAY SHOWER:

 the bump!

Eating... :D with Kelli, who is awesome and came to Abq with me!

 the amazing fruit baby my cousin Justine made!!

 More food pictures......and awesome sugar cookies Justine made!! :D

 it says "I'm new in town"--how cute is that? :D

and  a little pink cross for her room.

 These books were my mom's when she was little. <3

 I got a lot of really cute clothes and dresses for her! 

And the blanket is a prayer blanket, that my aunt and cousins prayed for her while they made it. 

So  nice!

THE SUNDAY SHOWER:

My grandma found so many elephants!! This one was particularly soft. :]

 a couple of my very best friends. :D
Manny and Manda. <3

 

More dresses! And a crocheted blanket, the exact colors of the  room! Gorgeous!

 The cutest little elephant blanket from aunt Teresa! and an ABC dry erase book.

 my very own diaper cake! Not to mention the cutest little skirt!!
and on the right is the coolest elephant washcloth!

And a group picture! Manda had already left. Love these ladies! 

My momma and I. Probably the best part was spending so much time with her. :D

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HOW FAR ALONG?: 33 weeks! Only 7 weeks left!!!!
TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN?: like 25 or 30 pounds, and about 1/2 lb per week.
MATERNITY CLOTHES?: My maternity jeans! I love them. :D
STRETCH MARKS?: They are still there. Like art. :D haha.
SLEEP?: It's been good. Only getting up once or twice.
BEST MOMENT THIS WEEK?: my baby showers!!! :D Awwwe, seeing my friends and family was SO much fun! AND an amazingly huge thank you to Kelli for driving with me, so I would be safe! :D :D
WORST MOMENT THIS WEEK?: Too much driving. :\
MOVEMENT?: Yep. Especially today. A LOT.
MISS ANYTHING?: Sleeping on my stomach!!! And Redbull... I don't know why.
FOOD CRAVINGS?: Strawberries, again! And salty stuff.
ANYTHING MAKING ME QUEASY / SICK?: Things that are gross. Not foods, but situations, etc.
GENDER?: a beautiful baby girl. :D
SYMPTOMS / MOODS?: Sleepiness. Lots of sleepiness. And stretching tummy, swollen ankles, shrinking lungs, shrinking stomach and shrinking bladder.
BELLY BUTTON IN or OUT?: Still in, still stretching.
WEDDING RINGS OFF or ON?: On.
HAPPY or MOODY MOST OF THE TIME?: Happy! :D
LOOKING FORWARD TO...?: Sleep at the end of every day. Hahaha. But really, I start my every two weeks appointments on Wednesday. I dunno if they'll change any, but that's sort of exciting. :D

Thirty-Two Weeks!!!!

And we are finally in the single digit weeks!!!

8 weeks left, and 53 days left!! We are getting closer!!!

So, I missed a week. :/ Sorry!! I was not very close to any computers... I was in Glorietta! And it was cool, and gorgeous, and fun, and packed with information and learning and I was SO TIRED! Haha. I think I took a nap every day, and was still exhausted at the end of every day. I will chalk that up, partially, to baby's growth. :] and partially to learning SO MUCH. 

In any case, I was so blessed by Kourt and Keith because they took my maternity pictures!! :D It was fun, and they are so artistic and awesome, they had a lot of great ideas, and I know they turned out wonderful! That being said, I don't have them. The K's had an EXTREMELY busy week, and are making a big move today, actually, so they need some time for unpacking, and editing the pictures, as well as starting a new job!! So I promise, as soon as I have them I will share them, but don't expect them very soon! :D 

Also, this weekend is the weekend of my two baby showers in Abq! :D I'm super pumped, and can't wait to see everyone!!!

I read about one of my friends finding out at 25 weeks that she thought she was having a girl, and that it is a boy! YIKES!!! It would be hilarious if, after all this paint and getting girly things, this baby is actually a boy!!! :/ haha. Just a random thought. :D

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HOW FAR ALONG?: 32 weeks! Only 8 weeks left!!!!
TOTAL WEIGHT GAIN?: No idea, but I'll see on Wednesday!
MATERNITY CLOTHES?: And nothing else. I got some AWESOME jeans, too. :D :D
STRETCH MARKS?: They're there, and red. And itchy! haha.
SLEEP?: ALL THE TIME. Like, I could take a nap RIGHT NOW, and I've only been awake for 5 hours.
BEST MOMENT THIS WEEK?: Maternity pictures! :D They were so fun!!!
WORST MOMENT THIS WEEK?: Awe, overheating at an outdoor wedding. it was GORGEOUS, but OMG was it hot (105 degrees!!!) Especially after being in the gorgeous, 80-90 degree mountains for a week. :/ Not a good time.
MOVEMENT?: A whole lot. Even visibly sometimes.
MISS ANYTHING?: Sleeping on my stomach. And the ability to not pee every 10 minutes.
FOOD CRAVINGS?: Salty things. And salad.
ANYTHING MAKING ME QUEASY / SICK?: Nausea in the mornings, but not from anything. And I'm very easily grossed out by the thought of gross things, which has NEVER been the case!
GENDER?: a beautiful baby girl. :D
SYMPTOMS / MOODS?: Sleepiness. Lots of sleepiness. And stretching tummy, swollen ankles (man, I went 30 weeks without it, but they're finally swelling :/ )...
BELLY BUTTON IN or OUT?: Still in, but it's definitely stretching.
WEDDING RINGS OFF or ON?: On.
HAPPY or MOODY MOST OF THE TIME?: Happy! :D
LOOKING FORWARD TO...?: My baby showers this weekend and seeing lots of my Abq friends! :D Hooray!