due november 24

doing it again. due november 24th.

37 weeks!!! oh and merry christmas!

how far along: 37 weeks!!!!!! 3 weeks left! up until october i would be considered full term now, but now full term isn't until 39 weeks i believe. so no celebrating full term this week. we do get to celebrate christmas today though! merry christmas to everyone!!

total weight gain: 37 pounds. eek! i will get into this at the end of all this.

baby is the size of: a stalk of swiss chard.

miss anything: my pre-pregnancy weight. getting out of bed with ease. sleeping. lately my sleep has been terrible. no matter what pillow i use, what position i'm in i can't get comfortable. it takes me forever to fall asleep, and then i end up waking up really groggy. i know they say you don't get much sleep with a newborn, but at least i will be able to get comfy when i'm no longer pregnant.

cravings: nothing really right now stands out to me. i mean i always want donuts, but that was a craving i had before i was even pregnant. you know that question people ask " if you were stranded on a deserted island, what one food would you have with you?" well mine will always be donuts. always. nom nom nom. (ok now i really want one)

belly button in or out: out!

looking forward to: good sleep, being able to exercise, having a glass of wine once in a while, and my son being able to meet all our friends kiddos. 

best moment this week: nothing really great happened this week. i actually got some shitty news this week.

maternity clothes: yup. that and big pajamas. also my husbands shirts. 

labor symptoms: none!

so this week. eh. i started noticing last thursday some pretty bad swelling in my legs, ankles and hands. i tried to ignore it until friday, which then i could no longer do. by the time i was done volunteering i could barely walk. my ankles were so swollen i literally couldn't bend them to walk. when i got home i took my blood pressure and it was really high but i waited till my ob appointment until monday to talk to the doc about it. turns out i am border lining preeclampsia. eh! i need to monitor my blood pressure everyday, twice a day as well as when i am feeling icky. i'm not officially on bed rest yet, but i need to take it extremely easy and not do anything to crazy. along with the high blood pressure and swelling, i gained 8 pounds in the past two weeks. she says it's probably water weight from the preeclampsia. eh! just when i thought i was in the clear, and all my uti's were gone, as well as the kidney stones this happens. i haven't had an easy pregnancy at all. but i am still very grateful that i haven't had any MAJOR problems with my little bean. i know the preeclampsia is really bad, but as long as my son is born healthy, all of this will have been worth it. i can't wait to be a mama. 

on another note, merry christmas!!!!! my husbands family is coming up minus two of his sisters lara & rachael. then my mother and step father are also coming up. we will make a ham and some "fixins" and take it easy. probably watch cheesy christmas movies. so yea. today should be nice. what is everyone doing for christmas? i hope everyone has a really lovely day today. it's crazy to think that next year at this time, we will be celebrating with our son! i really am so very excited to start our own traditions with our family. 

35 weeks!!!!

how far along: 35 weeks!!! only 5 weeks left! 35 days to go! i can't believe it! 

total weight gain: 29 pounds!

baby is the size of: large cantaloupe

miss anything: doing things with ease

cravings: i had a craving for mc.donalds today, so i got some for lunch. i think i deserve it after my good doctor appointment

belly button in or out: out

looking forward to: meeting my little guy

best moment this week: my family coming up to see us on sunday, my doctor appointment today that went really well, my sweet friend jenny coming over to help me organize the nursery.

maternity clothes: yup

labor symptoms: nope 

i can't believe there is only 5 weeks left, give or take. i can't wait to meet our son, but at the same time i am sad that one day in the near future i will no longer be able to feel my sons little kicks and i will no longer have my big belly. i sure can't wait to have him in my arms though. 

today i had my last ultrasound, which went really well. back at 20 weeks when i went in, i had partial placenta previa. now at 35 weeks i found out that the previa is gone, and now i can have a normal birth. no c-section! which makes me really happy. i didn't want to have a major surgery to where i would be uncomfortable for days after. now i get to have the birth experience that i want to have. which sets my mind and heart at ease. 

my dear friend jenny came over last week to help me get organized with the nursery as well as a list together of things that i still need. such a blessing to have her help! she is wonderful. the nursery is now almost all the way complete. i'm excited to share it with you guys once it's all done. 

on a bad note i've had some hard times with this pregnancy. i currently have the second uti that i have had this pregnancy. this time i am feeling much worse. and in between the two, i was told i also have kidney stones. this time the pain is lingering a lot longer than the last, and more intense. i hope this passes soon.  i just need to stay on top of all my antibiotics. tomorrow i have another doctor appointment where i will be tested for strep b. then from there on i will go in every week to be checked. 

hoping my pregnancy goes a lot smoother from here on out till our little bean is here.  i will attach a photo of little bean from todays ultrasound as well as a photo of adam and i next to the ultrasound screen.  we think from what we can see, that he looks like me. 

we also got the cutest booties today in the mail from adams mom. love them!!!

alright time to go nap. i got a pregnancy pillow in the mail today since i haven't been sleeping well. time to cuddle up with it, and get some rest.

34 weeks!!!!!

how far along: 34 weeks!i can't believe there is only 6 weeks left. so exciting.  the more and more i feel him move around in there, the more excited i get to meet him.

total weight gain: 28 pounds!

baby is the size of: a cantaloupe

miss anything: sleeping on my belly, sleeping on my right side, and picking things up with ease. i also miss taking baths. i've probably taken a handful since preggo, but i am always afraid that the water is too hot and that it's hurting the baby.

cravings: today i am having a major craving for a burger, fries, and a birthday cake milkshake.  who wants to go to the counter burger with me?

belly button in or out: out :)

looking forward to: my family coming up this sunday, my sweet friend jenny coming over on saturday to help finish up the nursery, and christmas!!

best moment this week: getting to babysit our friends baby last night! i love that kid so much, and it was nice being able to see my husband interact with a baby. it was really sweet.

maternity clothes: yup. also i think being in pajamas all day is my favorite thing ever.

labor symptoms:  nope!

i have been feeling pretty great this last week! i finally passed the kidney stones, which hurt, but now there is no pain so that's nice.  today i'm super tired for some reason.  eh! no amount of laying down has given me energy.  but that's okay. hopefully i get some sleep tonight.

oh! oh! oh! i also went to target this week, and got little bean his first christmas decoration. i want to get him a new ornament every year. i wrote the date on the tag with his name on it that way we will be able to remember which year it came from. ah! love starting traditions with my family.

next week is also the big week where i find out about my placenta previa! hopefully my placenta has moved, and i will be able to have a vaginal delivery. i really don't want to have a c-section in fear of a rough recovery. so send good thoughts my way! my appointment is on wednesday with the specialist, then i have a normal ob appointment on thursday where i will also be tested for strep-b. crossing my fingers all goes well at those two appointments next week!!!

our day for little bean

oh my last weekend was wonderful! it was my baby shower for little bean!! my amazing friends threw it for me. my bestie andrea flew out from atlanta (it's her third time this year coming out) to throw it for me. it was such a special day. i am very lucky to have friends like andrea, bobbie, and margaret. 

the decorations were beautiful, the food was so yummy.  there was a variety of things like mini quiche, bacon, meat pies from portos bakery , yogurt parfait, french toast with cups to dip syrup into, and donuts.  if you know me, i love donuts.  they have to be my most favorite food on earth. so so yummy.  any whoo, on top of having delish food there was fun games as well.  one where everyone got to guess the size of my belly by cutting a piece of string.  my sweet friend ruby who owns the blog westside mommy ended up winning the game.  probably because we are pretty much the same size. there was also a hilarious game that andrea threw together.  she cut up eyes, noses, and mouths from different pictures of my hubs and i so that people could mix and match them to make what they would think baby watson would look like.  some of them were so funny, and others were terrifying. i will put some at the end of the post so you can see people's creations.  

another fun thing that ended up being a total surprise was a photobooth!!! so creative! they set it up in one of the rooms at bobbie's place, and it was so fun to take pictures in there! i ended up getting a photo with everyone which is good. a very sweet way to remember my baby shower. 

thank you again andrea, bobbie and margaret. you all are so wonderful. and thank you to everyone that came.  you all got us such special things.  we love all of you!

also, here is the picture of the food table...

and i don't believe we have announced it yet, but yes, robert is what we are naming our little bean.  we are naming him after my father.  i am lucky to have such an amazing dad, and i hope i am half the parent that he is.  

my niece also took some great shots of me opening gifts. i don't want to post them all so that i don't bore people with pictures. but here are a few.

33 weeks!!!!!

how far along: 33 weeks!!!!! insane!

total weight gain: 27 pounds

baby is the size of: a pineapple. anyone ready the pregnancy chicken?  this week they poked fun of that size comparison. it was pretty funny.

cravings: i didn't think i was craving anything until i woke up from my nap and smelt the ribs in the crock pot.  now i am def. craving bbq, and watching the clock closely for 6:30pm!

belly button in or out: out

looking forward to: sleeping normally again

best moment this week: my AMAZING best friend, and another really lovely friend of mine threw me the most amazing baby shower.  i feel so loved!

maternity clothes:  yup

labor symptoms: nope.  

i had the most lovely baby shower this weekend! oh boy was it nice! i will write a separate post all about it once my sweet niece emails me all the photos from it.  my niece is 11, and is in a yearbook class taking photos of the band for her middle school yearbook.  she offered to photograph my baby shower while she was up here.  such a sweetheart! 

the hubs and i are getting really excited for little bean. only 7 more weeks and he'll be here! yayay!  today at my ob appointment she said he is measuring at 35 weeks, but we will get all the good details at the big ultrasound appointment in 2 weeks. i can't wait for that appointment.  that's also the appointment where we will find out if my placenta has moved.  i really hope it has!!!!

32 weeks!!!!!!!!

how far along:  32 weeks!!! ahhhh! 8 weeks left, 8 months pregnant!!!!!!

total weight gain:  25+ pounds! looks like i swallowed a basketball

baby is the size of: a honeydew

miss anything: sleep! sleep is getting rough.  i've missed sleep this entire time pretty much, but even more so lately.

cravings:  salad. salad big time!!!!

belly button in or out: out!!!!!

looking forward to:  my baby shower which is this saturday!!! also, looking forward to seeing my bestie! she is coming into town tomorrow from atlanta.  woot woot!

best moment this week:  i went to a good friends wedding this past sunday.  such a beautiful wedding.  she did an amazing job decorating for the reception. everything was diy! we had a blast seeing them get married, as well as hanging with some of our favorite people!

maternity clothes:  yup

labor symptoms: well.....

last week was a pretty stressful week.  i had a doctor appointment on wednesday, where they found some blood in my urine(tmi i know). at that point i had no symptoms of a uti or anything like that. around thursday evening, i started having what felt like lower back contractions, followed by having to pee every 30 seconds.  i felt miserable.  i ended up calling my ob, who then put me on some antibiotics which didn't work.  saturday came around and i was still super uncomfortable, so i was put on a different kind of antibiotics which did work.  and now i am feeling so much better thankfully.  it's one thing to have a baby resting on your bladder, but when you have uti on top of that it sucks. 

anywhoo! my bestie comes into town tomorrow which should be fun! luckily this time it won't be extremely hot while she is here.i have some of the greatest friends in the world.  i feel so lucky! can't wait to see everyone on saturday.  anywhoo, i need to get off the computer so i can start getting ready for dinner.  we have some friends coming over for supper! they are bringing us pho (yay!!!!)  

31 weeks!!!!!!!!!!

how far along:  31 weeks!!!! i can't believe there is only single digits weeks left.  9 more! I can't believe how soon our little man will be here.  i have such a strong love for him already.  i can't wait to meet him.

total weight gain:  25+ pounds, and i am measuring at 32 weeks.  so thats good!!!! 

baby is the size of:  a coconut

miss anything:  bending down with ease.  i'm at the point now that when i drop something, i just leave it in hopes someone else picks it up.  too much work to do it myself.

cravings:  nothing really.  

belly button in or out:  out!

looking forward to:  meeting out little man.  only 9 weeks to go give or take.  

best moment this week:  my mom bought us a car seat which was awesome.  super excited.  also my family is coming up tomorrow.  my dad, grandmother, aunt, and one of my uncles.  they are bringing us some baby gifts, as well as taking us to lunch which will be nice.  since they won't be able to make it up the weekend of my shower, and i most likely won't be driving down to san diego to see them until after bean is born it will be good to see them now. i spent a lot of time cleaning my apartment yesterday and getting ready for them come.  this is the only apartment that my family has ever visited.  well besides my dad who helped us move here.  he's actually helped me move into every apartment that i've ever lived in.  such a great guy. 

maternity clothes:  yup

labor symptoms:  well.none to my knowledge.  today i went to my normal ob appointment. it wasn't an appointment with the specialist so we still don't know the status of my previa.  but at the appointment today we did find some blood in my urine ( sorry if that's tmi).  i'm hoping it's nothing more than a uti or something like that, and not a sign of pre-term labor.  i haven't had any other symptoms whatsoever. not for a uti or for preterm labor.  so i really hope it's just nothing.  crossing my fingers everything is fine.  i should be getting a call i'm assuming within the next few days with some lab results.

so like i said before i am super excited to see my family tomorrow.  they are driving up from san diego.  being preggo and being stuck in the car for long amounts of time is awful.  so it's nice that they are making the drive up here with some baby gifts.  after this i probably won't see them until after january.  so it will be nice to catch up and have lunch.

also a dear friend of ours is getting married this coming weekend.  we've both known her for probably around 10ish years.  we will drive on sunday up to santa margarita which is exciting. i can't wait for their wedding.

back to some baby talk.... bean moves ALL the time.  it's crazy. i love being able to feel him move all the time.  especially when i'm talking or singing to him. i use to feel like a crazy person talking and singing to him, but now that he moves when i do it, i don't feel as crazy.  

anywhoo i will stop gabbing.  i know i'm not that interesting.  i just have a lot to gab about.  im gonna grab some snacks, a big bottle of water, and relax.  

9 weeks left!!! aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

30 weeks!!!!!!!!!

how far along: 30 weeks!!!!crazzzyy!!!!!! i can't believe there is only 10 weeks left.  man time has flown by so fast.  i think i am really going to miss being pregnant once it's all over.

total weight gain: i'm going to have to stick with 22+ pounds.  i think our scale is way off at home.  luckily i have a doctor appt next week and i will be able to find out officially how much weight i've gained.

baby is the size of:  a large cabbage!

miss anything:  a good nights sleep.  i guess i better get use to not sleeping much though.

cravings:  yesterday i had a major craving with ice cream.  so like any sane person would do, i went over to vons, and bought chocolate chip ice cream, chocolate sauce and whip cream.  totally satisfied my craving.  other than that, nothing really.  (talking about this food is making me so hungry)

belly button in or out:  out!!!!!!

looking forward to:  shaving my legs with ease! holy moly that was a hard task to do yesterday.  i might just have to give up on it completely unless i can convince my husband to help me out.  watch out world...here comes hairy bear legs!

best moment this week:  my hubs and i went over to a friends house over the weekend and we got to hang out with tons of our other awesome friends.  that's probably it.  this week has been pretty low key so far.

maternity clothes:  yup

labor symptoms: nothing yet thank goodness!!!!!

29 week scare.

one of my biggest fears with pregnancy happened yesterday.  no fetal movement all day.  being 29 weeks pregnant and use to him kicking all the time, then all of a sudden feeling nothing was scary and heart breaking.  pretty much all day i chugged glasses of ice cold water, orange juice (which i also put ice cubes in ), i tried eating sweets, a big meal, shaking my belly around, and laying real still for an hour at a time multiple times and nothing.  he just wasn't budging.  

so around 4pm, i gave up and called my OB's office.  i told her everything i had done to try and wake him up and she suggested that i go in to my hospitals L&D department to have a NST done.  so i headed in and arrived around 4:45pm and was hooked up to monitors right away.  of course that's when he started finally moving.  but to be safe they kept me there for a few hours to make sure he was really okay.  they monitored his heart, checked the fluids, as well as made sure he was practicing breathing on his own.  and it turned out everything was great, and all the nurses said he was perfect.  

as for today everything is great.  my little man is moving around like crazy! i guess yesterday was just a day where he had a very late start with moving.  guess he's trying to keep me on my toes!

29 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!

how far along:  29 weeks!!!! this time is fllllyyyyyiiinnnggg by!

total weight gain:  20+ pounds.  my scale isn't working so it's hard to tell the exact weight.

baby is the size of:  a butternut squash!

miss anything: i miss the days when i didn't have sciatica pain. this pain sure is terrible.

cravings:  purple potato stew. i got a recipe from a very sweet lady, and i prepped it for the crock pot.  i really want to eat it.

belly button in or out:  out! all the way!

looking forward to : january! i really want to meet this little guy!  

best moment this week:  coming home from paris! we had an amazing time there.  i mean amazing!  but it was nice to come home to our bed, and our cats, and our things.  

maternity clothes:  yup!  but i actually found a shirt that fits that isn't a maternity shirt.  i also got this amazing suede skirt from a thrift store.  super comfy, and it's not a maternity skirt!

labor symptoms:  none!

yesterday late afternoon we got home from paris!!! my wonderful dad came up from san diego to pick us up from the airport.  he did tons of repairs on my car when we were gone.  he's such a great guy.  so after getting back to our apartment,  we ordered some pizza.  adam, my dad, his dad, and i all vegged out while watching the news.  then adam and i passed out around 6:30pm.  we could barely stay awake.  i will write all about paris in a separate blog.  

28 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!

how far along:  28 weeks!!!! third trimester!!!woo-hoo!! in the homestretch!!! 

total weight gain: 20+ pounds (give or take)

baby is the size of:  an eggplant

miss anything:  bending down to pick things up with ease.

cravings:  nothing really

belly button in or out:  out!

looking forward to:  finishing our nursery!

best moment this week:  arriving in paris!!!!!!!!  

maternity clothes: it's the only thing i fit in!

labor symptoms:  none!

this has been an amazing week!! my husband and i arrived in paris, france last thursday and have been having an amazing time ever since we've been here.  we have explored our neighborhood, went to two museums and have eaten lots of food.  we've done a lot more but i am kind of brain dead from all the walking we did today.  i'll have to dedicate a specific blog to tell you all about our trip.  we still have a week left!!!!!

as for the pregnancy i am finally in my third trimester!!!!!  holy crap! only 84 days left.  time is flying by!  as much as i want to meet our little bean in january i am sure i will miss being pregnant.  today we walked over to a museum, and then got some cupcakes to celebrate the fact that i am in my third trimester now.  i haven't had a chance to eat one yet but i am looking forward to gobbling one up once i am done writing this.  

well i am off to enjoy my cupcakes (yes i got myself two) and then to lay down for a little bit.  next week i will tell all about my trip!!!!  

xoxo

26 weeks!!!!!!

how far along: 26 weeks!!!! i can't believe that i am almost in my 3rd trimester.  this pregnancy is flying by so quickly.  it's insane.  i feel like it was just yesterday that i found out i was pregnant. it's crazy to think that there is only 98 days left till little bean's due date.  

total weight gain: 17 pounds

baby is the size of: a head of lettuce

miss anything: sleep! just when i thought it was getting better, it went down hill again.  maybe i jinxed myself! doh! i especially miss sleeping on my stomach and back.  

cravings:  sweets!!!!!! i had never been a big sweets person previous to this past week, but lately i have been wanting something like a piece of cake, or a cupcake, or donuts!  oh how i love donuts.  but i have been trying my best to stay away from those foods, and stick to eating healthy things.

belly button in or out:  out.  out all the way.  i actually really like being able to see it when i wear my dresses.  

looking forward to:  finishing our nursery. got all the furniture for it finally, and it's all put together.  now just time to decorate.  the BIG thing i am looking forward to, is our vacation next week.  we are going to paris!!!!!!!!!!!!! i can't wait.  i wish it was next week.

best moment this week:  hmmm...the best moment this week was probably when my husband finished all our nursery furniture.  his buddy came up and they worked really hard to put together little beans ikea dresser which took forever.  it came in so many pieces.  i am so happy that's all done with now, and that now i get to decorate.

maternity clothes:  yup!  i am excited that i get some dresses that i ordered in the mail tomorrow.  i love maternity dresses.  so comfy!

labor symptoms:  nothing.

oh where to start!  next week my husband and i are going to paris!!! i am so incredibly excited to go.  my husband has been there before, and i haven't so i am looking forward to him showing me around.  i am so lucky to have such a wonderful man as my husband.  he works really hard to take care of me, and to support our little family.  i love that man!

also this past week the rest of the furniture was put together in little beans room.  it is all so real now that he has a crib in there as well as a dresser and big chair.  i spent some time washing some clothes we have for him, as well as folding them and putting them away.  <3 <3  i just wish it was january so that he could enjoy it all!!!!

well i am totally pooped so i am off to take a nap.  i had tons of things i wanted to update ya'll on, and between being tired, and having pregnancy brain i can't remember anything.  hope everyone has a fantastic rest of the week!!!  


xoxo