80 more days-ish! (28w5d)

       We had our 28 week appt. yesterday.. and as expected everything is going great! The baby is head up/transverse .. just kind of being comfy and hanging out! :) Measurements are right on.. so hopefully this baby will be an average 6-7lbs! I seriously can not believe I am as far along as I am... I feel great *knock on wood* and things are moving so smoothly. Our next appt. we will be 32 weeks and my OB wants to do one last US ... (which was totally unexpected but totally excites me.. hoping for a lil 3D action!) just to make sure everything is spot on like we expect.. and it'll also give me a good idea on what i'll be pushing out soon after!

       The beginning of the week grandma provided the baby with a mini shopping spree.. we were able to buy just about all of the more expensive things that we needed.. also thanks to sales and coupons!

Graco Contempo

Baby Einstein

Britax Travel System

Graco Travel Play Yard

  
        We took a lil mini "babymoon" last weekend...we went and stayed at a nearby fancy casino and pigged out on a yummy buffet! It was short and sweet but a nice lil getaway!
        It also seems like there is all sorts of exciting stuff coming up! My first baby shower is a week from tomorrow (Feb 2).. the girls at work are doing it for Dr Cynthia and I.. should be lots of fun! My big shower that my sister is hosting will be Mar 9th... and pretty sure my mom will be here for a long weekend.  Then.. I just found out that Erica will be coming with Chris to his next conference the 3rd week of March.. excited that she'll get to see me as big as a house... and the cake topper is she'll also be coming back after the baby is born.. probably sometime in May! Super Excited!!

27 weeks.. questions!

                       27 weeks! ... Babe is the size of a cauliflower.. apx. 14.5 inches and almost 2lbs!!

How far along? 27 weeks

 
Total weight gain/loss: Just about 13-15lbs

Maternity clothes? Yes

 
Stretch marks? None from this being! 

 
Sleep: Varies... depends on if I have to work the next day.. and hip pain

 
Best moment this week: Buying a belly support belt!

 
Have you told family and friends: Everyone knows

 
Miss Anything? Sleeping a full night

 
Movement: All the time!

 
Food cravings: Indian (spicy) and sweets!

 
Anything making you queasy or sick: Over the yucks! thank goodness!

 
Have you started to show yet: Oh yeah!

 
Gender prediction: Im convinced it's a boy.. until it comes out with a vagina! :)

 
Labor Signs: nope! 

 
Belly Button in or out? In... but its getting shallow!

 
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happily emotional.. ha

Looking forward to: 2 weeks appointments and my first baby shower Feb 2

 

Not loving:  i'm loving it all... even the pain is sooooo worth it!

An emotional week..

       This week was a rough one.... I lost my dear friend Sarah. Sarah was an AMAZING person.. and there was never a time she didn't put a smile on your face. Sarah had been sick for quite sometime, but was a true fighter and was on the mend.... when an infection invaded her weak little body.. she had fought for so long that she lacked the strength to fight anymore. I last went to the hospital to see Sarah on New Years eve... she was her feisty self and was miserable being trapped in that hospital. Sarah s birthday is Jul 23rd.. which also happens to be the same day we conceived. On Jul 24th Sarah came into work and during our morning gossip.. she got goosebumps.. she looked at me and said "Oh my god Kylea.. you're pregnant.. I KNOW it" ... This being the next day.. I told her she was crazy and laughed it off. Well Miss Sarah was right.. I would find out a few weeks later I was indeed pregnant! From that moment on we joked that she was our fairy god mother! Sarah was also convinced that this baby was a girl and would be born Apr 5th or 10th (the day her mother was born.. and passed) :) Sarah couldn't wait to snuggle our babe... my heart breaks knowing that I am now unable to share this special time with my special friend. I am thankful that the last time I saw Sarah she was able to "feel" the babe.. she just lit up! I last spoke to Sarah on my b-day via phone (we thought she'd be moving to another facility so she had me hold off on coming up.. which I now regret) .. as we hung up ... we shared I loves you's.. little did I know that would be the last words I'd speak to me dear friend.. 

She'll forever be our fairy god mother...

       Whew... now that I've got the emotional break down over.. We are now in our 3rd trimester!!! Where is time going??.. Last Wed. we also began our Bradley Method classes.. so far so good! I truly think over the next 11 weeks we'll learn a ton to help prepare us for the birth we are seeking!

       I have also picked out the fabric for the bedding, I wanted to do a woodland theme... but I'm all about bright colors vs. the softer/warmer colors in a standard woodland theme. I decided that the only way i'd get what I wanted is if I made my own bedding.. I will also be doing some neat "animal" artwork! :)

       We also brought the crib up-stairs and put together! Now I just need to decided how I want it all arranged.. figure i'll wait till the recliner comes in before I worry about it!

       So thankful to to finally be in my 3rd trimester... viability is officially >90%! Which is an amazing sigh of relief ... I will bake this baby as long as possible.. but it's comforting to know that our baby doesn't "need" me to make it! :)

26 weeks and other randoms!

       I seriously can not believe the next week I begin my 3rd trimester! I know i've said it often... but I seriously don't know where time is going! Everything is still going great... and our lil babe is active as ever. We have been having movement for awhile now.. but a few times a day our lil one seems to like to show off.

 

       On Sat. Jan. 4th I turned the big 2-9! We didn't do anything to exciting... Ryan got me a few lil things and took me out to dinner! We have a hotel room reserved towards the end of the month @ Ameristar to do a lil gambling.. and celebrate my b day and degree!

Ahhh the BEST cake ever.. good thing he only bought me a slice.. cause I could easily eat the whole damn cake! (wholefoods berry chantilly)

       My parents and grandma sent me $$ ... Ryan and I used the money to buy a rocker for the babes room! I'm so glad my dad talked me into looking around. We of course were initially looking for a glider rocker.. though i'm sorry... I have never sat in a "comfortable" glider.. EVER! The chair we found is perfectly comfortable.. and the perfect size!  :)

Our local la-z-boy was having a "remodeling" sale and we got the "vail" recliner for a steal!

 

 

          On Sunday I received the best package at my door ever! My associates degree.... I have worked sooo long and hard to receive it! I have moved twice.. switched from an associates of science... and worked full time.. it has FINALLY all paid off!

     
       Ryan and I had thought of 3 goals/stipulations that I wanted to meet before we had a baby.. 2 of these have been accomplished in the last week! #1 being to have my associates degree.. #2 become pregnant before i'm 30.. and #3 was to lose 30lbs before I became pregnant.. (#3 is on hold until May)

       I have also decided on the take home outfit... The outfit is one my cousin Amber got me when I was expecting my first baby.

I will be buying this headband from Etsy in case it's a girl

and... I will be buying this lil hat in case it's a boy!

      Thinking about what my lil bundle will be wearing home from the hospital makes me SOOO excited!!

       I will leave you all with a lil artsy fartsy belly shot! :)

25w 4d.. happy b day to me!!

No "Diabetus" for me... on to 2013! :)

       We had our 24w appt on 12/27 and everything was great. I had my glucose test which I passed with flying colors!! The belly is measuring 25w with a hb of 148. This lil being is all over the place.. a matter of days before it's in my ribs..eek!!

       Our Christmas was nice and quiet. My sister brought over a yummy artichoke lasagna .. I provided veggies and of course.. made dessert! My sister and her family got us a Marpac Dohm sound conditioner..which is perfect!! We also got a few calls and txt msgs from Ryan's family who now know they have a new family member on the way! I'm anxious to be a host and have everyone meet and snuggle our babe!

      We also got the nursery all cleaned out and brought the dresser up from downstairs.. and yes i've already filled it with clothes! :)

      I am SO excited for 2013! It's going to fly by.. but I will love every second of it. I'll be 29 in 3 days.. then Valentines Day...Easter....and before we know it.. it'll be Tax/Due day! Crazy to think that after my next appt (1/24).. i'll go from monthly visits to bi-weekly.. come mid march our visits will be weekly. Lastly, on the 14th of this month I will officially be in my 3rd trimester.. home stretch baby!

      Everyone comments how low I am.. but trust me.. i'm perfectly content with being nice and low! I can still breath and have yet to get a karate chop to the ribs! :)