37 Weeks

This week I am technically "full term".  Which I think basically means that if I went into labor they wouldn't try to stop it! :)  He is still growing, and moving a lot.  This heat is so intense (about 105 every day), and it makes me so thankful that I don't have to work.  I'm feeling great, other than bathroom breaks every 10 seconds, and not being able to get comfortable easily at night, but it will all be worth it!

We have our 3rd and final childbirth class this week and last week I took the breastfeeding class the hospital offers.  We have most of the nursery furniture, and I'm in the process of washing and organizing his newborn and 0-3 months clothes.  

The rest of the house is coming along, pictures are being hung and there are fewer boxes in the garage (but still a lot to do!)

7-21-12

36 Weeks

I can't believe there are just a few weeks left!  I've been feeling well, tired, but I get to rest whenever I want!  We start going to the doctor weekly now, until the birth.  Our childbirth class is going well, it's good to know a little about the hospital and place where we'll deliver.

7-14-12

This picture was taken before my baby shower.  Zach's mom's friend hosted a beautiful shower for us!  Everyone was so generous as they showered us with love and gifts!  The nursery is still a work in progress, but we hope to have it finished by next weekend.  Our house is also coming along, most of the boxes are unpacked, but we are still deciding where to hang pictures, etc.

My aunts from Hutchinson!

Mamas

The grandmas and the hostess!!!

Ultrasound 7-13-12

Like I said before, we talked our midwife into ordering us another ultrasound before the birth!  She confirmed he was a boy, and we saw some cute pictures of his nose and other parts!

His nose and lips!

Right leg

Left leg

Left arm

Right arm

His boy parts!!

The spine

I think this shows his ribs?  Not sure...

35 Weeks

35 weeks down, 5 to go!  I cannot believe we'll have a baby in a little over a month!!  This week he is the weight of a honeydew melon, about 5 1/4 pounds.  He still has the hiccups a lot, and is moving frequently.  Zach and I can see him moving in my belly!

This week we go to our first childbirth class at  the hospital on Fort Riley, where I'll deliver.  There are 3 two hour sessions over 3 weeks we will attend.  First we'll take the tour of Labor and Delivery, and hopefully during one of the sessions they'll tell us about options for pain (very important)!

7-7-12

The house is coming along.  We are selling a lot, bringing tons to Goodwill, and trying to find places for everything.  Moving is much harder when you have to take so many breaks so your feet don't swell!  This weekend the baby's bed was put up.  

I am really looking forward to my next shower, hosted by a friend of my mother-in-law, this weekend!  This baby is already so loved!

Here are some pictures of our maternity photo session.  We wanted to document the baby bump!

34 Weeks

This week our baby is the weight of a cantaloupe!  He is getting hiccups very frequently. :)  At our last docs appt., she gave me some Zantac for my heartburn.  It wasn't unbearable, but it was annoying taking Tums all the time!  At that appt. we also talked our doc into ordering us another ultrasound!  People are usually only given 2 (one at the beginning and one at 20 weeks), but we want to see him again!  We'll have that on the 13th, then we'll start our weekly appts. on the 16th.  I can't believe there are only 6 weeks left!

We've gotten all moved in to our house!  And by "all moved in" I mean everything is in our house or garage. :)  The movers are required to put any furniture together that was taken apart in Germany.  So we've got beds and tables and such, plus a TON of boxes to go through.  Our house in Germany was about double the size since we had a basement for storage.  So we're slowly going through boxes, deciding where to put things and what to give away or put in long term storage.  

Last week Zach and his dad did the baby's room!  I saw a chair rail in a friends nursery, and that way we could both get the color on the wall we wanted- I wanted green and Zach wanted blue.  So Zach painted, and they both put up the chair rail in an afternoon.  It looks great and I can't wait to start decorating!

6-30-12

We have a house!

We closed on our FIRST house on Tuesday, June 26th!  We have been painting and cleaning (by we I mostly mean Zach, and his dad has helped too! :) ).  We have furniture being delivered this Friday, and our house hold goods from Germany will be delivered next Monday.  More pictures to come as we do more!

33 Weeks

This week baby is the weight of a pineapple!  I am feeling good overall, heartburn and a little sleeplessness are the main things but they're not too bad.  I can't wear my ring anymore, it got stuck last week, and I had to use a whole bottle of lotion to get it off!  Baby is very active, lots of moving and hiccups.

We have a doctor's appointment on Monday, and we'll probably go in more often from now on.  Then we have our final walk through of our house before we close on Tuesday!  We have carpet cleaners scheduled, and paint colors picked out.  Then July 2nd the military will deliver our household goods to our new house!

6-23-12