So this is what it's like to get up in the middle of the night consistently! I think I've gotten to the point that I don't mind the very quiet of this time in the morning. As long as I get a nap, that is!
It has been way too long since I've posted anything and I know everyone is patiently waiting for my next round of belly pictures! I will have to make sure we post a few this week because I know he's rounded out significantly over the past 2 days and I've officially achieved weeble-wobble status. Kristy (Kent's sister) will be here this week to take some belly shots with her amazing camera. I finally found a picture I like that I want to replicate that doesn't show too much of the rest of my large status except for my belly.
I think this baby is going to be LONG! His butt is sitting slightly to the left of my belly button below my breast and his feet are usually kicking me close to my spine on the right side...I'm very lopsided and you can feel his little feet lumped over there especially in the morning when he's all curled up!
As for being "ready" for him to come, I think we're as ready as we'll ever be. His room is finished, our bags are packed, we did our last Bradley Method class and Kent has installed the car seat bases in both cars. If he decided to come tomorrow we'd be "ready." I say this in quotes on purpose because who's really ready for a new baby, especially your first? We have no idea what we're in for until he's here. I'm sure my awake by 4AM status is part of preparation, but I've been one of the lucky ones in pregnancy that hasn't lost too much sleep to discomfort or heartburn until now. My major negative pregnancy symptom has been swelling in my legs and feet and that is completely normal and almost a given since the temperatures outside have been so HOT! Other than that, I've been very happily pregnant. It's also amazing how little I remember now of being nauseous or throwing up during the first trimester. That seems like a long time ago and now that he's almost here, not that big of a deal! Funny how your perception changes through this journey.
Anyway, I'm sure you're patiently waiting for pictures, so here we go! First set is from the baby shower in Texas -- my Mom did such a nice job and it was really great to spend some time there in May!
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| Aunt Carmen and I found these adorable plates at the party store! Whoo Loves You, Baby? |
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| Close-up! |
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| A new Momma can never have enough thermometers! |
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| Eating Mexican afterward, I think I ate Mexican for almost every single meal while I was there! The baby definitely liked it as long as it wasn't too spicy! |
I can't believe that was 2 months ago! I thought I was big then, haha! Next up is the shower in Pawleys. Stefeny totally outdid herself putting it all together. It was absolutely perfect! Thanks to Kristy for taking so many great pictures, how did we not get one of the two of us? We'll have to fix that!
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| Beautiful display but wait until you see the details! |
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| Momma, Daddy and Baby Bird! |
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| Baby bird! |
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| Look at these adorable cupcakes! Stefeny planned this back in April to be able to get the eggs during the Easter candy season! |
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| Cupcake close-up! |
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| Another angle of the display! Stefeny's MIL Janet helped immensely, and I'm so greatful! |
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| Beautful Stefeny getting some of Donna Wilson's famous cheese ball! George would have been so proud. I tried to download my favorite pic of Stef from FB but it won't do it for some reason. You should have seen her shoes! |
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| Love this picture with my girls! More tiny babies on the way! |
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Devon and I! She just had her newest addition this week, another baby boy and our Peanut's soon to be best friend! |
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| Owl Burp cloth made by Devon! Is that the cutest thing you've ever seen? |
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| Outfit from Janet Wackerly, love this picture! |
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| Silverware set from Dad and Barb, so sweet! |
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| Yogi people! Emily, Megan, and Brittany! Did I mention that Megan knitted baby boy a sweet little hat and booties! He will wear them in his newborn photos for sure! |
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| The pattern kind of hides the belly but I love this pic. |
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| There's a baby growing big in there! Can't believe this was a month ago at 33 weeks! |
So now on to more fun stuff with Daddy! Kent finished putting the decal up in Peanut's room and made it look so easy! He's a pro and I knew it would look fantastic but it turned out even better than expected! Both of us keep imagining how Peanut will lay in his crib and talk to his animal friends on the wall!
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| Kent taping everything up for placement before the actual application. |
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| He's all ready to start! |
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| Concentration... my belly pretty much just got in the way so this was all Kent! |
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| Squirrel in the tree |
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| Hedgehog on the floor |
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| Squirrel in the branch about to jump to the tree |
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| Proud Daddy with his work of art! |
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| The big picture! |
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| Big tree close-up |
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| Branch! Thanks to Stefeny for the mobile, it's a perfect fit! |
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| From the other side! |
More pictures to come of this week's belly shots...I'm at 37 weeks as of this past Friday. Here's a quick pic from my phone of my 36 week picture, you won't believe how different my belly looks in a week!
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| 36 weeks from my phone! Not a bad pic! |
