35 weeks

ok we had our 35 week appt yesterday. all is still well, the heart beat was everywhere, started in the 130s jumped to 150s came back to 140s, so who knows, the baby was getting all excited and moving around. i had more blood drawn to retest my iron and thyroid. i also did the group B strep test, ya that was a fun one, if you have ever done it you will understand, otherwise it is TMI!!!!

so everything is going great, we are just waiting and we keep working on the house. we had our annual fiesta with our friends. it was a great night!!! i will post pics some time soon. we also set up our pack and play and got a few other things ready for baby.

so pretty boring around here right now, but soon to get very exciting we are sure!!! we will keep you posted!!!

was that a hiccup??

so for a few weeks now i have been feeling a weird pulse in the belly sometimes, and i think it may be hiccups. i know babies can get them in the womb, but i never thought that was what it was. the other night i just all of a sudden thought maybe that was a hiccup!!! anyways, it is kinda neat if that is what it is. this squirmy wormy baby is getting bigger and bigger as we get closer and closer to the birthday. who knows when it will really come out but we are getting all ready and very excited. i know i will miss being pregnant. despite all the puking and back pain i have really enjoyed being pregnant. i am sure i will enjoy being a mom even more but i will miss this feeling.

half bath!!

half bath pics!!!


this is the only before picture i have, just another dirty white box!!!

we kept the toilet and medicine cabinet, but cleaned them like crazy!!! we put in a new toilet paper holder!!

new towel holder. same sink but cleaned like crazy!!!

new light and mirror!!!

ok well the half bath is done. of course like all the other rooms that is except a few things, we still need to pick some art for the wall and the molding needs to be put in. no molding will be done till all the painting is done, and we are getting so close now. we only have the entry and upstairs hallway ad the 2nd bath upstairs to paint. so almost there!!!! the mud room needs a 2nd coat but it is the same as the bathroom color. i will take picks in there later.

33 weeks

we had our doctor's appt. yesterday. i am officially 33 weeks and all is good. the baby is still head down, the heart beat was in the 140s this time and i am still measuring a week ahead but that doesn't really mean anything. next appt is on the 27th, we will go over the whole birth plan and procedures then with becky. she will be out of town till sept 12, so no early baby for me please!!! other then that i have been feeling good, the iron supplement has made a big difference in my energy level.

side note: 33 weeks and i puked in mc donald's parking lot this morning, quite the show for those folks in the drive thru. pretty sure i have puked at least once every month :)

32 week pic and hypnobirthing

kelsey took some pics of the belly while i wa sin toledo. i am 32 weeks. i don;t know i think i look pretty good for 32 weeks. even though the scale number keeps going up i think i look good. i will definitely have to get back in shape after the baby gets here but i am happy with the weight i have gained and the way i look.

so we have a had few hypnobirthing classes now and we are very excited about this method of birth. brandon has been busy getting relaxing music on the ipod for the hospital. he also enjoys practicing at night with me and reading different visualization or affirmation scripts to me. i definitely have my favorite readings ad breathing exercises already. this week we worked on our birth plan which we had been waiting for. we need to talk to becky (our midwife) about a few points but i think most things are in place. brandon is even thinking about helping to deliver the baby. after the head is out of course. i am actually really ok with that and i think it would be pretty cool. he will for sure cut the cord though. i love how excited and involved he is with everything baby!!!

more house!!!

ok, finally some more pictures of the house. we have finished our bedroom, and brandon and his dad have built a great deck. we still need to add some art on the walls in the bedroom and a few things on the deck still need done, but you can get the idea.

first are the befores and then the afters.


master bedroom


master bedroom, closet

master bedroom

master bathroom

back of the house

master bedroom, closet.

master bedroom, it is messy because we live here!!!!

master bath area

master bath area

we love the color, we also got new carpet throughout the house, and blind

one more bedroom pic! callie loves it!!!

deck

deck.

doesn't it look awesome!!!! brandon and his dad have been very busy working so hard to get the deck built. it really looks great and we still have a ton of yard space. i love it!!


ok the living room, and kitchen are also painted but we are still putting up blinds, so i will post pics when that is done. tomorrow we start the mudroom!!! we are super close to everything being done so that is exciting. of course then we just get to move on to the garage and basement!!!

ohio baby shower

This week end i had my baby shower in toledo. it was another beautiful baby shower and everyone was so generous. we got alot of wonderful gifts and everything was great. thanks to everyone from all my showers for all the wonderful gifts, this baby is so loved already. i posted a few pics below of the shower.



the yummy cake!



a special shirt from grandma poddany, daddy loved it!!!




a very hard purchase we are sure, but thanks!!!



wow!! heather made this!! we had blankets made from my aunt stell and grandma also!! such thoughtful and meaningful gifts!!!

me and beth belly to belly. she is about 5 weeks behind me, but this is baby 3 for her!!! can't wait to see what we have, they will be so close in age!!!

we are so excited for the baby and love that we have so many items to get ready. we are pretty much set for baby to get here!!! we are going to keep working on the house and and putting things together and waiting. like all of you we cannot wait to see this little baby and find out if it is a boy or a girl.