Ready and waiting...

I know you are only 35 weeks and not quite ready to come out. But if you decide you want to come early, it would make me so happy! I love being pregnant, it has really been a great experience. I haven’t had too many complications and I feel like so far everything has been pretty easy. But things change every day. I am not complaining, but you sure do move a lot! You move so much that I can’t fall asleep at night and sometimes you wake me up in the middle of the night and won’t let me go back to sleep. I guess you are just getting me ready for what my life is going to be like in a few weeks. I use to love feeling you move all the time, but I will be honest, now I am a little scared of it. You kick so hard! You kicked me the other night so hard that it made me cry. Then to top things off I have been getting heartburn like crazy. I have never had heartburn before and now I have it every day. So between you and the heartburn, I feel like I am barley sleeping anymore. Last night I woke up about 8 times to pee, then was up from 2 until your daddy woke up for work this morning at 5. He always asks me what I am doing when he gets up and I am just sitting in bed playing a game on my phone. I get so bored in the middle of the night. Good thing aunt Codie is coming soon. Maybe I can go visit her bedroom at around 3am when I can’t sleep. It will be so nice to have her here. I have been scared that I am going to start going into labor and daddy is going to be at work. I know it doesn’t take him long to get home, but that 20 minutes alone is enough to scare me. Besides I need some help finishing things in your room and getting everything perfect for when you decide to come home. I told aunt Codie that we need to make sure we are giving Riley a bath every week. I don’t want you to meet your new sister when she is all stinky. I would like her to be clean and smelling like a rose! I also told daddy that I want to make sure the sheets are washed and the house is clean when we get back. He said he would make sure that when we got home from the hospital that the sheets are fresh and clean. I told him that when I go into labor I am going to give everyone jobs. Daddy is going to vacuum, Codie is going to mop, and mommy is going to shower and get herself ready. Then we will all make sure laundry is started and things are in their place. I can picture it now, but I have a feeling it’s going to go nothing like that! It’s more like I am going to be in pain and freaking out and they are going to be crowded around me trying to figure out how to make me feel better. However it happens will be fine just as long we I know you are finally on your way! I am getting so excited to finally meet you. I wonder what you will look like. I wonder how big you are going to be. I wonder if daddy is going to cry when he first sees you. I know I will be crying. I can barley even look at a baby right now without bursting into tears. I am just so excited for you and can’t wait until I get to hold you in my arms.

35 weeks!

Look at you, already 35 weeks!

not too long till I'll be pinching your cheeks!

Your mama says you've been kicking really hard

Before you pop out I'm gonna have to strap up with a body guard

We decided you'll be the worlds strongest baby

be rich and famous, a pro-athlete maybe?

Yesterday I decided I'll win you over by making you yummy crepes,

I'll fill them however you want, chocolate, bananas, even grapes!

You're already a spoiled little dude,

you'll be so handsome and have all the little girls wooed.

Thinking about you..

I am sitting in your room right now just hanging out. Daddy moved the chair from the living room in here because this is now my favorite room in the house. It is just so comfortable to me. We had our birthing class today. A lot of the things we talked about in class we already had read about it the books, but we still learned a lot. The best part about class was when daddy had to give me a massage! We also got to take a tour of the hospital and see the room in which we will first get to meet you. It really made it real to me. While we were walking around on the labor and delivery floor I started to get really nervous. Then we peeked our heads into the nursery and saw the cutest little babies. I realized that even though I am scared to death it will all be worth it when I get to see your sweet little face. We made sure to pre-register at the hospital, so whenever you are ready to make your appearance we are all set. Now if only mommy could get your room at home organized and ready for you. There is still so much we have to do in here. I am slowly getting it all done. I know we still have a little while, but it seems like lately the weeks have been going by so fast. We had our Dr. appoint this past Friday and we got to see you again! Normally they don’t do it at this appointment, but I told her it was driving me crazy that I couldn’t figure out what position you were in. Your head is down where it’s supposed to be and your little back is all curled up on the left side of my belly. Then you little legs extend across and your little feet are all pressed up in my ribs… just like I thought. You have always been an active baby and I don’t think you have slowed down one bit. I always feel you kicking me in my ribs. Sometimes you kick me so hard it wakes me up out of a dead sleep. Everything else at our appointment went great. I am gaining the weight on track, BP is great, iron is good, and so far I haven’t had too many problems. I did develop a rash, which they think is Pruritic Urticarial Papules and Plaques of Pregnancy (PUPPS.) It is a rash that affects approximately one out of every two hundred pregnancies. It isn’t harmful for me or for you, but it is miserable. It constantly itches, and I mean to the point where I didn’t sleep for 3 days! Finally at my appointment I got a prescription for a steroid cream, which really seems to help. Last night was the first time I was actually able to sleep. I even ended up taking Bendryl before bed, which I normally don’t take any medications at all, but I had to. The night before I had a major breakdown and just started hysterically crying. The only think I wanted to do was sleep and I couldn’t. I couldn’t even get comfortable just laying there. I had to keep putting icepacks on my belly because it was the only thing that seemed to make it any better. I wish this rash would just go away, but unfortunately they say it could last until after I give birth. But just as long as you are happy and healthy I am willing to deal with these minor issues. Ok, well I am going to go hang out with daddy and riley now. We all love you so much and can’t wait until we get to meet you. I love you B.

33 Weeks!

Only 7 more until you are here! It’s so crazy to think about. I am starting to get ready for you to get here. I have been thinking about all the food I am going to make and freeze so that way daddy can make us meals! I have also been making sure he knows how to put together some simple recipes. For the most part daddy is good at cooking… when he wants to. He made me French toast before that was out of this world! We have always been getting the finishing touches on your room done. We went out and bought baskets for your bookshelf to keep all your toys in, and we hung the airplane pictures above your crib, and we bought a TV with WiFi! Mommy is so excited about the new TV.  It lets me do all sorts of fun things. I can go on facebook, check the weather, play your music, watch Netflix, check out my mommy manual, and download all sorts of fun applications. I never knew a TV could do so many things. Last night we pulled the chair from the living room into your room and just sat in there and watched TV. Your room is just so relaxing and nice to be in. It really is the perfect nursery. It is looking more and more like what I always pictured for you. Your daddy loves it too. How could he not?! It’s full of airplanes. Your room reminds me so much of your daddy. He really took the time the pick out each airplane picture that is hanging on your wall. He also found the perfect mobile for your room. Pretty much we are obsessed with your room and just go hang out in there all the time. We can’t wait for you to see it.

We have our next Dr. appointment tomorrow, and it will be perfect timing because mommy is in some serious pain. I haven’t been able to sleep in two days because I have a terrible itchy rash on my belly. Hopefully they will be able to tell me what it is tomorrow and give me something to help with the itching. Then after our OB appointment we get to meet with your pediatrician! Mommy and daddy wanted to make sure we picked the right doctor for you, so we set up an interview with him. Hopefully we like him, I have heard great things about him and my OB said he is a great Dr. Then on Saturday we have our birthing class! All day, from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. We are going to learn so much. I know daddy isn’t really excited about going, but I think it will make it more real. I can’t wait to take a tour of the hospital. I am getting very anxious about everything. I will keep you posted on Sunday to let you know how everything went!