Another small comparison

I was trying to see how big I've gotten over the last three weeks and thought people might want to see a side by side comparison.

         31 weeks                                        34 weeks

Now that I can see the pictures next to each other has my little guy grown or what?  Plus I thought I was dropping but now that I look at the pictures I'm not so sure about that....we'll see.  I go back to my OB on Wednesday for my next appt.

Well that is all for now.  Till next time!

Jesse & Marideth's Wedding Photo Book

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This is a photo book I made for my brother-in-law and sister-in-law.  I had a code for a free book and decided to use it on them since I was all caught up with my family.  Their pictures are gorgeous and it was a great wedding to be apart of!

34 Week Survey

How far along? 34 weeks 1 day only 6 more weeks or less...getting closer and closer...woo hoo!
Total weight gain/loss: so far this pregnancy I'm up 28 lbs.
How big is baby? The baby is around 20 inches long and weighs around 5 lbs.  My little guys is getting big!  I also just read that his testicles are descending this week...woo hoo!
Maternity clothes? YES!!!! I'm actually growing out of some of my pants now...my belly is much different this time around than when I was pregnant with Nataleigh.
Sleep:I've been sleeping okay.  I wake up a bunch to readjust and go to the bathroom.  I still love my naps!  Even with a couple hour nap I feel ready for bed around 9pm!
Best moment this week: Knowing that our little guy is doing good and I wasn't going into labor on Friday!
Movement: yes...his movements are getting much more painful.  I feel him all over but still a lot in my right ribs.
Food cravings: Mainly juice...especially grape juice...I can't get enough of it...but boy does it have a lot of calories!  As far as food...Everything.  well mostly everything.  I have to be careful because this is the time when the weight can get out of control...yikes! 
Gender:Beautiful Baby BOY!!!
Labor Signs:  I have been having Braxton Hicks contractions for a couple weeks now so my body is practicing...yay....
Belly Button in or out? In barely....it might be an outie by the time he comes.
Stretchmarks? No new ones that I see but boy oh boy do I feel super stretched out.
How are you feeling? I have been having dizzy spells over this last week and went to see my OB on Friday.  I found out I am really dehydrated so I need to drink at least 1 gatorade/powerade a day to replenish the electrolytes the baby has sucked out of me and that I need to eat 100g of protein a day!  So I have been working on that one which is really tough! 
What I am looking forward to: Getting everything done,packed and ready for the little guy before he gets here!
What I miss: sleeping on my back, not having a huge appetite and getting good sleep. 
Weekly Wisdom: One more day of work so enjoy it and have fun....but don't over exert yourself.  Drink LOTS OF WATER and EAT LOTS OF PROTEIN.   Anyone have some good recipes or know of snacks that are packed full of protein...I need help in this area.  Also put your feet up...the swelling is getting worse now...It just started within the last week to week and a half! ugg!
Milestones: Making it another week...hoping that I will make it till at least 37 weeks this time..that will be an accomplishment itself!

 Sorry there are so many pictures...I couldn't decide which ones to add so I added them all... I took the pictures myself and will probably do so till he comes!

Well that is all for now!  Till next time!

33 Week Survey

How far along? 33 weeks only 7 more weeks or less...getting closer and closer...woo hoo!
Total weight gain/loss: so far this pregnancy I'm up 27.4 lbs.
How big is baby? The baby is between 17-19 inches long and weighs around 4.5 lbs.  My little guys is getting big!
Maternity clothes? YES!!!! I'm actually growing out of some of my pants now...my belly is much different this time around than when I was pregnant with Nataleigh.
Sleep:I've been sleeping okay.  I wake up a bunch to readjust and go to the bathroom.  I still love my naps!  Even with a couple hour nap I feel ready for bed around 9pm!
Best moment this week:I have two this week.  Doing a demonstration for my Mom2Mom group making homemade cleaning supplies and spending some time with a couple Nate went to high school with last night.  It was a lot of fun.  We don't have many friends down this way.
Movement: yes...his movements are getting much more painful.  I feel him all over but still a lot in my right ribs.
Food cravings: Mainly juice...especially grape juice...I can't get enough of it...but boy does it have a lot of calories!  As far as food...Everything.  well mostly everything.  I have to be careful because this is the time when the weight can get out of control...yikes! 
Gender:Beautiful Baby BOY!!!
Labor Signs:  I have been having Braxton Hicks contractions for a couple weeks now so my body is practicing...yay....
Belly Button in or out? In barely....it might be an outie by the time he comes.
Stretchmarks? No new ones that I see but boy oh boy do I feel super stretched out.
How are you feeling? I feel good.  I am just getting a little antsy wanting him to come within the next 4 weeks.  I still feel like I have so much to do!
What I am looking forward to: Getting everything done,packed and ready for the little guy before he gets here!
What I miss: sleeping on my back, not having a huge appetite and getting good sleep. 
Weekly Wisdom: Don't overexert yourself this week.  I am working quite a bit this week which my body is not use to so if I need help ask for it and don't be afraid to ask...there is no shame in asking for others help!  TAKE MY VITAMINS!!! I've been doing much better with this one..but it's still very important.  Eat in moderation...I need to better in this department.
Milestones: Making it another week...hoping that I will make it till at least 37 weeks this time..that will be an accomplishment itself!

I will have Nate take a picture of the growing baby bump later and then post it!

Free Pampers Gifts to Grow codes

Hi there all you moms who are looking for a great deal...I have one for you.  I have several codes that can help you earn more points with PAMPERS Gift To Grow program.  If you have not signed up yet with them you should.  You can earn some great rewards...my personal favorites are anything from Shutterfly.  It takes a little while but when you have multiple children or run a daycare things can add up pretty fast :D Here are some codes that will help earn you some points: NEWWIPESPACKAGE - 10 points

PUNTOSPARAMI123 - 10 points

GIFTSTOGROW4MOM –  50 points GTGTENMONTHCODE – 10 points CAREFORNEWBORNS –  10 points

10PTSFREECODE4U – 10 points PAMPERS4MOMSOND – 10 points GIFTS2GROWBONUS – 20 points GTGGETREADYSOON – 10 points GTGFIVEMONTHS10 – 10 points JOINNOW4REWARDS – 50 points WELCOME2PAMPERS –  50 pointts GETSTARTEDNOW10 – 10 points WELCOME2GTG2010 – 10 points WELCOME2VILLAGE – 10 points 2BEGINEARNING50 – 50 points GTGCOUPONPOINTS – 10 points

You can copy the code and then paste it.  Just thought I would help you all out a little bit :D

You can always look on the internet for free codes also.  Sometimes Facebook will have a promo code for the month or if there is a holiday coming up they sometimes will run special codes.

Well that is all for now.  Till next time

32 Week OB appt

Hi everyone.  This morning I had an OB appt to see how our little boy is doing.  My weight is good.  His heart rate is in the 130's a little lower than what he usually is at which is in the 140's but nothing to be worried about.  The OB has that my due date is March 18th which would make me 31 weeks and 4 days...so when she measured me he is measuring 32 weeks and 4 days which is closer to my due date of March 12th.  I am hoping and praying he comes within the next 5 or 6 weeks.  It is getting closer and closer and I am feeling a lot of pressure to get things straightened up in our apartment but it is hard when my little Nataleigh keeps me so busy.  On Friday I am going to pick up our bassinet from my brothers house and then get it set up.  Looking forward to that :D  Nothing else to report on right now, just wanted to update everyone on his progress. 

Sprinkle

My wonderful family threw me a "Sprinkle" on January 8th to help me get some things I need for Baby Boy's arrival.  The main thing I asked for were clothes....we only had 3 outfits and that is definitely not enough.  My SIL's, MIL and mom all helped make it possible...thank you all for making it such an awesome day for me!  I loved everything about it.  The cake was delicious, the games were fun and all the clothes were fabulous!  I cannot wait for our little boy to get here.  Here are some pictures from that wonderful day!

Hope you enjoyed the pictures.  Thanks again to everyone who helped make the "Sprinkle" possible...it was a great turnout and we received a lot of great stuff...thanks again!

That's all for now...till next time!

32 Week Survey

How far along? 32 weeks and 1 day...getting closer and closer...woo hoo!
Total weight gain/loss: so far this pregnancy I'm up 23.8 lbs.
How big is baby? The baby is 19 inches long and weighs almost 4 lbs according to my doctor 2 weeks ago he weighs around 4 lbs....woo hoo!!!!  My little guys is getting big!
Maternity clothes? YES!!!! 
Sleep:I've been sleeping a little better but not great but I will take it when I can get it!  I still love my naps!
Best moment this week:spending some much needed quality time with my husband <3 <3
Movement: yes...he is such a little wiggle worm but slowing down a little bit since he is getting bigger.  Main areas I feel him in is my ribs the right side more than the left.
Food cravings:Everything.  well mostly everything.  I have to be careful because this is the time when the weight can get out of control...yikes!  I think I did pretty good this week from what the scale says :D
Gender:Beautiful Baby BOY!!!
Labor Signs:  I have been having Braxton Hicks contractions for a couple weeks now so my body is practicing...yay....
Belly Button in or out? In barely....it might be an outie by the time he comes.
Stretchmarks? No new ones that I see but boy oh boy do I feel super stretched out.
How are you feeling? I feel good.  I ate some yummy Mexican earlier so hopefully I won't be hurting by the time I go to sleep...heartburn stay away!!!
What I am looking forward to: I am suppose to have my 2 week checkup tomorrow but I need to reschedule so maybe later in the day it will be, I am also going to make cupcakes with my mom and do some more homemade recipes this time it is going to be the dryer sheets so I am looking forward to see how they turn out.  Tuesday: Bible study in the am, nap time, GG's birthday celebration and visiting with my Uncle from Florida.  Thursday: Mom2Mom I'm demonstrating on how to make your own cleaning products...I've been looking forward to this for several months now!   Also getting the nursery prepared for the little guy..getting things organized.
What I miss: sleeping on my back, not having a huge appetite and getting good sleep. 
Weekly Wisdom: REMEMBER TO TAKE MY VITAMINS!!! I've been doing much better with this one..but it's still very important.  Eat in moderation....I think I have been doing better with this one too...but again it's a great reminder!
Milestones: Making it another week...hoping that I will make it till at least 37 weeks this time..that will be an accomplishment itself!

I will add a picture later...didn't have a chance to take any pictures yesterday at the wedding...totally bummed out about that.  Was nice to see some of my old friends though :D

Comparison pictures

I was working on my Facebook album and thought I should do this on my blog also so here are some comparison pregnancy pictures....my my how my little guy has grown!

 9 weeks

 

  10 weeks

 12 weeks

 13 weeks

 15 weeks

 18 weeks

22 weeks

 IT'S A BOY!!!

 24 weeks

25 weeks

 29 weeks

 29 weeks

31 weeks

Kind of cool to see how big he has been getting...hope you enjoyed the comparison!

That's all for now!  Till next time!