30 weeks!!

I’m 30 years old and I’m 30 weeks today with Bear!! I cannot believe he’ll be here in 10ish weeks. Where did the time go people. Maybe I should look back at all these posts to see how many times I asked this question, because I’m sure it’s almost weekly.  I’m beyond amazed daily at what my body is doing and how its changing.  I can say that while pregnancy hasn’t been all rainbows and sunshine, I’m loving it.  I might not be singing the same tune in a couple of weeks when my body is tired and the stretch marks are finally making an appearance, but today I’m still feeling really blessed.

I was just thinking about this time last year.  We’d had our second failed IUI and were so emotionally exhausted from TTC that we planned a trip to Mexico and skipped town.  What a difference a year makes, we’re spending our money on house renovations and the baby and I don’t think I’d want to be rolling around the beach in a bikini!! 

So here I am at 30 weeks. Are you missing the bare belly posts? I can start that up again if you’re really missing them:)

 

· How far along are you? 30 weeks. People how are there only 10 weeks left until Bear arrives!? It feels like a minute ago that I was praying for the 1^st trimester to be over so that I could tell the world I was pregnant!

· Total weight gain: I don’t know. But I don’t feel like I’m gaining the way I did the past 2 months. We’ll see on Monday what my new weight is.

· How big is baby? Baby boy should be about 3.1 lbs and 17” long. He’s now close to the length he’ll be when he arrives. At this point he’ll start gaining about ½ lb a week.

· Maternity Clothes? Absolutely!

·Sleep? I’ve been sleeping a bit better, but I think that’s because I’ve been keeping so busy working on the house

·Best moment this week? The crib is up!! Here is a picture.  We still need to actually decorate the room, but I figured you’d like to see a quick snap of the room:)

·Movement? I’ve been trying to catch all the movement on video for you, but every time I point the camera in the direction of my belly, Bear stops moving.

·Food Cravings? Nothing really. I’m full as soon as I take a bite of something so that’s hindering my ability to really chow down.

·Food aversions? Nothing

·Labor Signs? Nope, but I think I am experiencing Braxton Hicks contractions. It just feels like period cramps.  I’m going to mention it to my midwife on Tuesday when I see her.

·Belly Button in or out? It’s still in!

·What I miss? Nothing people!

·What I’m looking forward to? Finishing up stuff around the house.  We’re getting closer, really! If only Ben wouldn’t have decided to tear the hall bathroom apart….

·Milestone? I don’t know. We’re 10 weeks ish away from meeting the Bear!

· Stretch Marks? My skin looks weird, but I don’t think I have any stretch marks yet.  And by wear I mean stretched out?!

I hope everyone have a good evening. I’m headed to do a guest bartender gig for the local Junior League, which I’m not super excited about. I’d rather be working on the house or sleeping!

nursery planning has officially begun

I’m dreaming of a beautiful nursery!!

I know what crib I’m using – this is coming from Ben’s parents

 

And then the dresser I just recently purchased…..

 

So I need to accessorize! And I need to recover that blue wing back chair you see above in the photo with the dresser.

There isn’t a ceiling light in the room so I’ve decided to get a floor lamp that can sit in between the dresser (which will double as a changing table) and the chair so I have plenty of light for changing and nursing and/or reading.  I really like the one shown below. Its traditional but the base isn’t chunky so it should fit in the space nicely.

The chair doesn’t have an ottoman so I thought it would be nice to get something to stick my feet up on or to sit on while playing on the floor with the little man.  This comes in a lot of colors but I’m thinking either this tan or possibly a dark blue. Tan would certainly fit anywhere in the house, but this room is going to need color that’s why I’m leaning in that direction.

And here are a couple of pictures of the buffalo check fabric that I want to use for the chair slipcover.  See it doesn’t have to be too country, it can look transitional!!

susie harris: buffalo gal

susie harris: buffalo gal

I think that’s it.  the sheets that I’m going to use are these from Pottery Barn Kids.

 

And the wall color in the room is already done and it’s a Benjamin Moore color – Vale Mist

Thoughts?

The nursery – phase 1

Phase 1 of the nursery was emptying it of a twin sized bed, a wall of bookshelves, and the closet. Once that was done I promptly filled it back up again.

The new dresser went in, and then I needed to move the chair in there to see how it fit.  Those two items are great right where I planned them!  The chair needs to get covered, but I know spatially it works. 

 

Then came the carpet samples, because that HAS to get done.

 

 

And now we have presents! A rocking horse, a crib mattress, and the list goes on.  Oh, and notice the 3 black trash bags? All baby boy clothes that my sister was getting rid of:)

 

This weekend I will empty the room again because all that stuff must go to get the new carpet. 

 

So we’re stuck at phase one.  Hopefully phase 2 isn’t that far behind.