27 Weeks: Let the projects begin!

 Happy 27 weeks!  Things are going really well and I'm feeling great.  We are transitioning into the third and final trimester.  This has been a very busy weekend, so this post is a day late, but let's get things started with an update on baby:

Baby Rials is the size of a rutabaga.  What is a rutabaga you ask?  Well, that's why I've included the picture below:



The baby has started to breath (amniotic fluid), practicing inhaling and exhaling to develop the lungs.

I'm feeling really good, trying to stay away from spicy foods because the heartburn is unreal!  Sitting up from a horizontal position is definitely getting more difficult.  I'm feeling more and more like a turtle trapped on it's back shell.  Maternity pictures are coming up and our wonderful and talented friend Heather will be taking them for us.  We also have a doctor's appointment on Thursday, then I think we'll switch from once a month Dr. visit's to twice a month.

Jeremy has a great work schedule where if he takes one day off work when there's a holiday on Monday, he'll get nearly a week off.  So he decided he'd start working on the nursery and a few other projects we had on our to-do list.  We went to Home Depot to get some paint for the nursery, and like we do every time we go in there, we decided to look at tile for the kitchen back splash.  I have champagne taste on a beer budget, so we never buy anything because the tile I always am drawn toward is $15/sq foot.  Well we found this amazing tile on clearance for $3.70/sq ft.  Jeremy had to go to 4 or 5 different stores to get enough tile, but we absolutely love how it turned out.  I'll take a final after picture when it's all done, there are a few minor details to conclude.

We also have started on the nursery.  It was previously our guest bedroom, but that moved into the office/hobby room.  It was a major task to get the office organized, let me tell ya!  We had a ridiculous amount of paper work that had to be sorted and shredded, but Jeremy finally got all the furniture moved out of the office.  Here are a few before pictures of what the nursery looks like:

 A few paint sample and
the start of our new closet organization system

That's it for this week.  We registered today, but more on how that went on the next post.

26 Weeks: Less than 100 days to go!!

 Under 100 days?!  Officially, 92 days until our due date!  Where have the first two trimesters gone??  This is flying by you guys!!!

Update on baby: baby is the size of a head of lettuce, weighing in at 1.5-2.5 pounds, and 14-15 inches (two and a half pounds, really?!)  This little babe is a-growin' and I can't get enough.  Baby's eyelashes have come in, one thing I absolutely can't wait to see.  Eyes are forming and soon the baby will start to open and close his/her eyes.  The baby is taking breaths (of amniotic fluid, not air) but getting practice doing so.

Update on momma to be:  Supposedly I could start feeling contractions soon, but I have no idea what I'm feeling for, so no idea if I've had one or not.  Sleeping is continuing to go well with The Bump Nest, although I'm waking up on my back more often or not, was never a back sleeper before.  Every now and then my feet will swell a little, but nothing drastic so far.  I'm dying to feel the baby have the hiccups!  But so far only somersaults and kicks/punches, but they're definitely getting stronger.

I went to see my PCP (shout out to Dr. Ross at We Care Family Wellness Center!), LOVE LOVE LOVE them, so if you're searching for a good doc in the east valley I highly recommend them.  Anyhow, he's an osteopath, and my back has been bugging me, so I went in and he "adjusted" me.  I put that in quotations because it's not your typical chiropractic adjustment, it's very subtle and I left feeling revived.  Hopefully it'll last, but I won't hesitate to go back if my symptoms return.

I've also changed my eating habits this week, trying to stay away from fast food, which is my vice, and stick to clean(er) foods.  I've been prepping my snacks in advance, currently on a red bell pepper kick.  I have such a sweet tooth though, especially after dinner, or right before bed.  I've attempted tackled that with a trick from my grandma.  I keep a bag of york peppermint patties in my fridge.  They're something that fulfills my sweet tooth, but not something I'll gorge on.  I only have one...unless Jeremy brings the baby an extra :).

The planning has begun on the baby shower and I'm so excited!  I can't wait to be with my amazing family and friends, and mom's of some amazing kiddos.  So I started researching products for the registry, babies need A LOT of stuff!  We've also "started" on the nursery.  In actuality, I've had to first start on the office (it's more like Jeremy's hobby room) and organize that because the guest bed will move into that room.  We ordered a closet organizing system from Amazon, and brought home a few samples of paint.  I'll post pics as soon as we get projects done, promise!

That's it for now, see you all in a week.

Oh, if anyone has any recommendations for our registry please comment below!  Would love some suggestions as there are endless options and it can get a little overwhelming researching it all.  TIA :)

25 Weeks: Happy New Year!

Happy New Year everyone!  Technically I'm 26 weeks right now, but gotta get this post in for the past week.  As you can see, we're at 25 weeks right now and have hit less than 100 days until our due date!  Can you believe it?!?! 

Baby is the size of cauliflower, measuring in at 13.6-14.8 inches and weighs about 1.5-2.5 pounds.  Growing growing!  The baby now knows which way is up and down as the sense of equilibrium has developed.  Uterus is the size of a soccer ball...what?! Haha that's huge!  I've read that Braxton-Hicks contractions can start soon, but I haven't felt any, that I know of anyway.

Sleep is going really well since The Bump Nest has come into my life (thank you Melissa!!)  But while we were out of town in Flagstaff over the weekend, I had terrible heartburn at night, no fun!  We were eating out more, obviously, and much richer food then I'm used to.  Haven't had any sense then.

Our trip to Flagstaff is an annual trip that we take every year.  We are usually up there on New Years Eve to watch the pine cone drop from  the Weatherford Hotel, but this year and last year the holiday fell on a weekday, making taking the time off more difficult.  So, we pushed our trip back a few days, going up the weekend of New Years.  This year my parents came with us, which made for a very fun trip.  This is actually our two year anniversary from when Jeremy proposed.

We started the trip off with a tour of NAU, my dad's alma mater.  He took us to the place where his dorm building once stood, where some of his classes were, and the dorms his friends lived in.  It was great to see him go back in time, and how happy those memories made him.  He had a great time taking us around and telling us stories of his time there.

Where'd my dorm go?!

Love this picture with the peaks in the background

Earlier I nearly hit Jeremy in the face with a snow ball, so he found this one to throw at me!

Saturday we took a day trip to Sunset Crater Volcano, which erupted nearly 900 years ago, and Wupatki National Monument which has ancient pueblo ruins.  We decided to do this day tour because there was no snow in Flagstaff!  We usually go to Flagstaff Nordic Center where we cross country ski, or this year I was going to try snowshoeing, but it was closed due to the lack of snow.  We were definitely disappointed, but knew there would be snow at the crater.  It was beautiful, but once we got to the ruins, the winds really picked up.

We had a great time with my parents, had some AMAZING food, and brought back some wonderful memories.  A couple of our favorite places to eat are Criollo Latin Kitchen and Tinderbox.  We stayed at the Drury Inn and would highly recommend it.  The rooms were nice, and we got free breakfast, happy hour food and 3 free drinks each every evening!  Well worth it.

That's it for now, see you next week!