33 weeks!

How far along: 33 weeks!

Baby size: Baby girl is over 4 pounds and the size of a honeydew. Her skeleton is starting to harden this week.

Maternity: The clothes in this picture are maternity. My lounge clothes at night and scrub pants for work are pre pregnancy but anytime I go out I'm usually wearing maternity just because I don't feel like adjusting clothes every five minutes.

Sleep: When I am asleep, I'm sleeping well. I'm still getting up at least 1-2 times a night to go to the bathroom and then I wake up to roll over to my other side because it's causing hip pain. Although anytime I roll over or get up, it sets off a contraction so that gets uncomfortable.

Best moment of the week: I got to hear our little girl's heartbeat again at my appointment on Wednesday. Plus all these contractions I'm having aren't causing dilation yet so that's a good thing.  Oh and I turned in my 30 day notice at work!!! I plan on doing home health but mainly stay at home and I'm so excited!

Movement: She is still moving a lot. As I'm typing this, she is moving up a storm and I love it! She is still very active at night so I think we may have a night owl on our hands =).

Food cravings: I had a craving for pizza this weekend and it was absolutely delicious. Still craving fruit and ice water.

What I miss: Nothing really this week.

What I'm looking forward to: I'm having a baby shower this weekend that my home group is throwing for me which will be fun! I'm starting to make a list of things I will need for hospital bag for me and our little one. It's crazy that we are getting closer for me to have to think of that!

Pregnancy Symptoms: Contractions! Contractions! I am having 30-40 contractions a day (not an overexaggeration since I have to keep track of them). It makes for a very tiring day. Our little girl is still very active which is a good thing. However, it makes it hard to do anything because anytime I'm up it causes my contractions to increase significantly. Work has been difficult since I returned to work last Thursday so say a prayer that it will get easier.

Stretch marks: Still none =)

Belly button: Well it's not an innie but its not an outie. It's just flat. I think its just a matter of time before it pops.

32 weeks!

*Sorry this is almost a week late!*

How far along: 32 weeks!

Baby size: Our baby is about 4 1/2 pounds and about 17 inches long. Her toenails and fingernails have grown in and her hair (or peach fuzz) is there too.

Maternity: I'm wearing mostly maternity just because it feels more comfortable over my belly now, plus I want to get my use out of them for sure!

Sleep: I'm sleeping alright. I do have to get up a couple of times to go to the bathroom but no biggie.

Best moment this week: Our little girl got to experience her first plane ride and she seemed to tolerate it pretty well. Minus the contractions I had at take off and landing. I did get to hear her little heartbeat on the monitors at the hospital and in my doctor's office which is always nice and makes me smile. Oh and Jason's family came into town this weekend and we were able to get some things crossed off our list for baby items!

Movement: She is still moving a whole lot. Her most active times are at night but she moves throughout the day off and on. Her pushes and kicks are getting stronger. I think she is trying to make more room for herself.

Food cravings: Nothing really.

What I miss: Being able to bend down and get up with ease. It's definitely an effort these days which I"m sure as I get bigger will only get harder.

What I'm looking forward to: I'm planning on doing some sit down craft projects this weekend if my uterus will cooperate.

Pregnancy Symptoms: Contractions! My irritated uterus is definitely irritated.

Stretch marks: So far I don't have any!

Belly button: Barely an innie.

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

Here is what I'm loving today via Jamie

1. I'm loving Duck Dynasty. I stumbled upon this show this weekend when they were having a marathon, and I thought it was hilarious. I'm usually not one to like these kind of shows (Jason watches Swamp People and that one annoys me) but oh my goodness some of their statements are hysterical.

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2. I'm loving Bethenny. Some people hate her and some people love her but I like her because you know what you are going to get with her. She is blunt and to the point. Her show is pretty cute. I guess we will see if it gets picked up in the fall. It will keep my occupied during naptime with our little one =).

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3. I'm loving Property Brothers. I love HGTV and this show is probably one of my favorites. I want them to come help me find a house and fix it up for me!

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4. I'm loving that Jason and I got to see the Biltmore last week. I'm glad I got to cross it off my bucket list and we got to see it together.

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5. I'm loving this print that I bought for our little girls room. Isn't so cute? I can't wait to frame it!

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6. I'm loving that when Jason's dad and stepmom came to town this weekend they bought us a breast pump and a pack and play for our little one. Such a huge relief to have those huge items marked off. Thank you guys so much!!

What are you loving? 

Visit to the Biltmore

While Jason and I were on vacation in Tennessee with my family, we (I) decided to drive to see the Biltmore since it was only an hour and half away. This has been on my bucket list forever so I was so excited to be able to finally see it.

On the way, we stopped and took some scenic photos just because it was just so beautiful. 

When we got to the Biltmore, we took some photos outside. I was amazed at how huge this place was. So so pretty.

We couldn't take any pictures inside but it was so fun to walk around the 3 stories that were open to the public. It was like the American Downton Abbey!! I loved it! Although, I will say that it was stuffy and hot in there. There was obviously no air conditioning and there were a ton of people there. So I got a little cranky at times =).

There was a balcony on the first floor that had such a breathtaking view. Can you imagine this being your view everyday?

Once we were done with the inside of the house, we stopped at the beginning of the gardens to take a few pictures and see the views. The garden area was HUGE so there was no way I was going to make it through the whole thing so we just took pictures right off the house.

I'm so glad that we were able to see the Biltmore. I would definitely recommend it if you are in the area and like history. A tourist  told me it's really pretty at Christmas time because they decorate the house extravagantly. 

Change of Plans

So you know how I said I was going to write more this week and get back to blogging? Well yeah that didn't happen. Jason and I went on vacation this past week with my family to Gatlinburg, TN to enjoy some time away and relax. Although while we were there, we had some things come up that weren't expected.

As I had said on Monday, I have been having some major Braxton Hicks contractions that had increased when we got to Tennessee. I thought it might have something to do with altitude so I stocked up on the water and did as much resting as I could. By Wednesday though, my contractions were getting ridiculous. Even with resting, I was having 3-4 an hour. I decided to take a shower that afternoon just to feel refreshed and after the shower, I had 8 contractions in one hour for 2 hours straight with back pain included. I called my doctor back home, and she told me to go the hospital.

They hooked me up to monitors and told me I was definitely contracting and that they were going to give me medicine to stop them. They checked my cervix (which is NOT FUN and PAINFUL, and I'm pretty sure I wanted to kick someone once they were done), and I wasn't dilating so that was good.  I stayed there for a couple more hours and then was sent home. We decided to head home a day early and changed our flights to leave Thursday morning instead of Friday.

We followed up with my doctor when we got back and she told me that I probably have an irritable uterus (who knew there was such a thing) so it may be harder for me to distinguish between real contractions and the ones I'm having because I am having so many in a short amount of time. She told me I had to take it easy, and I can't go back to work until at least Thursday next week.

I would definitely ask for prayers that our little girl will stay in there until she is supposed to come out. Prayers that these contractions will subside enough that I can return to work for a little while longer.

I will definitely be blogging this week since I can't do anything but lie on the couch =)

31 weeks!

How far along: 31 weeks!

Baby size: Baby girl is the size of a head of lettuce. We had an ultrasound on Thursday and she is weighing about 3 pounds 12 ounce (around the 54% percentile). She is starting to sleep in 20-40 minute increments.

Maternity: I bought some new maternity clothes and I am excited to wear them. The clothes in this picture are maternity.

Sleep: Sleeping pretty good still and I will enjoy it while I can.

Best moment this week: Seeing our baby girl in an ultrasound this week! She is just too cute and they said that she already has a cute chubby belly. I love it! She experienced her first plane ride this week and we had our maternity pictures on Saturday. I can't wait to see how they turned out.

Movement: Still moving a whole lot! She is definitely getting in practice moves with her kicking. She sometimes just go nuts in there!

Food cravings: Nothing really new. Still want fruit all the time - it's amazing how delicious it tastes.

What I miss: Nothing this week

What I'm looking forward to: I can't believe she is going to be here in less than 8 weeks. I feel like it has gone by quickly. I'm definitely looking forward to making the nursery complete this next month for sure.

Pregnancy Symptoms: Braxton hicks contractions oh my! I am definitely having a lot of those. I am vacation this week but today spent most of my time in the condo drinking water and lying down to keep them at bay. Heartburn is still here but still can treat with a glass of milk so that is good.

Stretch marks: None so far!

Belly button: Barely an innie!

*Sorry for my lack of blogging this week! I will definitely be blogging more this week - promise! (forr like the 5 people who probably read this on a regular basis =) )

30 weeks!

How far along: 30 weeks!

Baby size: Baby girl is the size of butternut squash and is a little over 3 pounds.

Maternity: Still a mix but my list of clothes pre pregnancy is getting smaller and smaller =). My shirt in the picture is maternity and skirt is not.

Sleep: Sleeping fairly well but I would like to sleep more and I'm getting 8 hours a night.

Best moment this week: We took our breastfeeding class and baby care class so I feel like we are getting prepared for our little one to be here! We (and I mean Jason) put the crib up this weekend. I can't wait to put her in there.

Movement: She is still moving a lot! She's is getting stronger because some of those kicks really are hard and kind of hurt =).

Food cravings: Nothing major. I did want some pizza earlier this week but I didn't feel like I was going to die if I didn't get it.

What I miss: Still miss shaving my legs with ease. This weekend it took me twice as long and I still missed some spots - oh well I just laughed.

What I'm looking forward to: We have our maternity pictures this Saturday! I am so excited! I still have to figure out what I'm wearing though. We have a doctor appointment this week, and we will get an ultrasound too so I'll get to see our little girl's precious face.

Pregnancy symptoms: The heartburn is back in full force. Oh goodness. Right now I can just drink a glass of milk and it seems to calm it enough until the next meal but oh it's annoying.

Stretch marks: None and I hope that it stays that way.

Belly button: Barely hanging on as an innie.