The Nursery is Done (almost!)

Our bedding finally arrived yesterday, so I snapped a few pictures of the finished room! We're still waiting on the crib sheets to be finished, but other than that, the room is done.

Our super-comfy glider and ottoman are from Phillip's parents

This Hoosier cabinet (along with the tall cabinet on the other side of the window) were gifts from Phillip's great-aunt, and were refinished by my grandparents (didn't they do an awesome job?!)

I made the changing pad cover to match the bedding, and it turned out pretty cute

Our art wall, which includes several pieces of art from etsy.com, a caricature of Phillip & I that we had done in high school, a collection of cute button pins, and a cross-stitched reference to our favorite TV show (made by my mom)

The "jelly cabinet" on the left hold all of our cloth diapers (I need to get a picture of the inside - you can't handle the fluffy cuteness!)

Now we're just waiting on this little peanut to make his or her appearance!

Third Trimester!

How far along? 29 weeks

Total weight gain: 14 lbs total

Maternity clothes? I'm wearing almost all maternity clothes - I can still fit into a few tops and dresses, but not many.

Feeling: Great. Sore right hip went away! I'm eating Tums like candy to control my heartburn, but all-in-all, I'm feeling great.

Sleep: I'm waking up several times a night (a few times with awful calf cramps - ouch!), but I don't have any problem getting back to sleep.

Food cravings or aversions: None, really. I tend to eat a lot of vegetables and potatoes, but I've always done that.

Best moment this week: Seeing our little peanut last wednesday on an ultrasound (they were checking to make sure that the placenta had moved up and out of the way - it did and everything looks great!).

Movement: Phillip likes to sit and watch my belly move in the evenings - it looks like the baby is trying to escape!

Gender: Still don't know, yay!!

Labor Signs: n/a

What I miss: We've spent the last couple weekends at the lake, and while I miss going out on the water, I miss frozen margaritas more!!

What I’m nervous about: The doctor told us today that the baby measured in the 93rd percentile for size on the ultrasound last week, so I'm nervous that this baby is going to be the size of LuLu by the time it is ready to meet us!

What I am looking forward to: Finishing the nursery! It is almost done.

Milestones & new this week: The baby is now the size of a squash (or the size of the front wheel of the original Big Wheel - that's from the guy's version) - 15.2-16.7 inches long and 2.5 to 3.8 lbs.

25 weeks!

How far along? 25

Total weight gain: at my appointment last week, I was up 7 lbs total

Maternity clothes? Pants - always. I can still fit into a few pre-pregnancy tops, but they are starting to get too short!

Feeling: Really good. My only complaint is a sore right hip that will not go away.

Sleep: Phillip & I got a new king size bed, so no complaints in this department now!

Food cravings or aversions: I'm not eating a ton of meat (it doesn't sound bad, I just don't want it), but no real cravings yet.

Best moment this week: Picking up a few things for the nursery at IKEA with my mom on monday.

Movement: I'm starting to feel not only kicks and punches, but wiggles and stretches, too. It feels really crazy sometimes.

Gender: Still don't know, yay!!

Labor Signs: n/a

What I miss: we're getting ready for summer at the lake, and I'm already missing being able to get out on the water to ski and tube.

What I’m nervous about: Nothing really, it's just starting to feel a little more real that there will be a baby here in around 15 weeks.

What I am looking forward to: Getting my crib bedding in, I feel like I've been waiting forever!

Milestones & new this week: I'm taking my glucose test this week to make sure that I don't have any signs of gestational diabetes. That's not very exciting, but it's all I can think of!

Nursery Progress!

I've been doing some work on the nursery, but there is still quite a bit to do. Here is the room that we're using for the nursery. The paint color is staying the same, but I promise that it is not as bright as it looks in this picture. The light fixture is staying, and I *think* the curtains are staying as well (I'm waiting to see how they look with the bedding).

Our crib is assembled and in the room, it looks so cute! We actually got it from Wal-mart *gasp*Our bedding is still in the process of being made, I feel like I've been waiting on it forever. I'm using patterns #3, 5, 9, 10 & 11 along with the solid yellow and green as piping.
We're doing a *very* mild vintage travel theme for the room, so we're using these decals to go behind the crib. I ordered them in grey with white clouds.

I'm also hanging this vintage clothesline to hang artwork from. We're starting with this set of cute woodland themed flashcards, and then plan on using it for kids artwork later.

Once I get the bedding in and the room more assembled, I'll post pictures of the actual room.

Halfway there! 20 Weeks

I stole this weekly update format from a friend of mine. I probably won't keep up with doing this every week, but I'll try to do it every few weeks to keep you all up to date with what's going on.

How far along? 20

Total weight gain: up 3 pounds from my pre-pregnancy weight, but I lost 8 pounds during the first trimester

Maternity clothes? I'm wearing maternity pants all the time. I went through my closet today to see what shirts I can wear, and I can still get into about 1/3 of my tops. The ones that don't fit are mainly because they are too short to cover the panel on my maternity pants.

Feeling: Really good, a little tired, but not too bad.

Sleep: I'm starting to feel a little uncomfortable at night, but if I change positions I'm fine most of the time.

Food cravings or aversions: None, really. I can't eat too much at one sitting, so I eat 5 or 6 times a day!

Best moment this week: Seeing our little peanut on the ultrasound!!

Movement: I'm feeling movement very regularly. Phillip has been able to feel it a time or two, but not very consistently. I thought that the baby was kicking more when I ran the handpiece (drill) at work, but I couldn't get it to do it again when I tried later in the day.

Gender: Still don't know, yay!!

Labor Signs: n/a

What I miss: Martini's and Sushi

What I’m nervous about: Nothing right now.

What I am looking forward to: Ordering the crib and really starting on the nursery.

Milestones & new this week: Today I'm officially halfway done!! The pregnancy site that I frequent says that the baby is the size of a cantaloupe (which seems like a big jump from last week's mango) or 6.5 inches long and 10.6 oz. At my ultrasound this week, the tech told us that the baby weighs around 13 oz, so I'll see if my doctor will adjust my due date at my appointment on Monday.

Ultrasound Pictures!

Phillip & I went for our ultrasound today. The little peanut was a little sleepy, but the tech was able to see everything that she needed to see. Here are a few pictures, and if I can figure it out, I'll try to upload the video that they gave us.

Spring Break in Carmel-by-the-Sea

Phillip & I just got back from a week in California with his cousin Jeremy and his wife Melanie. We had a great week (despite rainy and chilly weather). I wore my new maternity jacket the whole week, so I don't really have any pictures that show my growing belly. Our ultrasound is next week, so I'll post and updated belly picture along with snapshots (and maybe a video) from the ultrasound.

Phillip & I waiting to go on our whale watching tour:

The whole crew in front of "the lone cypress":

Phillip & I on the green of hole #10 at Pebble Beach golf course:
We took a cruise down the highway to big sur:
We were supposed to have a sunset picnic on the beach, but it was sprinkling, so we had it in the living room!