Thirty Weeks!

Thirty Weeks

We have done a lot of work in the nursery this weekend.  I cut off the tags from all of her clothes, hung up the cutest outfits, organized the dresser/changing table drawers, and hung up some DIY decorations.  Still a few more decorating things to do before it is done, but it is looking so cute!  Lots of pink and yellow in there.  I'm looking forward to wearing my maternity pants for Thanksgiving dinner, in fact I think I might keep them around to wear every Thanksgiving. We will be doing our typical Thanksgiving in Black Butte with my family and my Uncle Randy, Aunt Diana, and cousins Christian, Laura, and Elias.  Travis will probably golf with the guys in the freezing cold.  We will be taking our maternity photos in Black Butte this weekend, so expect a post with those next week!  

Twenty-Nine Weeks!

Baby Shower Day

My sister and best friend gave me a beautiful baby shower at the Portland Golf Club today.  It was so much fun to spend time with everyone.  Travis and I are so blessed to have such a supportive group of friends and family.  We played some fun games including a price is right baby game where I had to either take a bite or give a bite of disgusting turkey mashed potato baby food (note to self, don't feed this to her unless using it as punishment) depending on if I got the answers right.

Other news this week, we are starting to add more details to the nursery.  Travis and our friend Kevin (who's wife is expecting twins) had a "man shower" weekend with some friends in Bend so I accomplished lots of errands and crafting for the room.  There is A LOT of pink in there!  

At 29 weeks she weighs about two and a half pounds and measures over 15 inches.  I've read comparisons to a butternut squash and a cheesecake, I'd like to think of her as a cheesecake! 

Sadie and me at my shower.

Taylor and me and my shower.

Some of the details from the shower!  It was SO cute.

On the fireplace is a collage of all of my chalkboard photos.

The favors were pink nail polish.

Everyone wrote us notes on diapers that we don't get to read until we use them.  

Smashed candy bars in diapers. 

Pink lemonade served in mason jars.

Twenty-Eight Weeks!

~Welcome Third Trimester~

We made it to the third and final trimester.  It was off to rocky start with my glucose testing.  Long story short, my arms were poked a lot but I do not have gestational diabetes. Hurray! This is going to be the most exciting trimester; there is so much to look forward to: showers, maternity photos, finishing the nursery, lots of shopping, picking her name, and of course the big delivery day.  Ready or not, here she comes.

28 weeks and 2 days.

Travis and me at his industry auction.  The theme was the roaring 20s.

Travis went shopping for her... he got a little excited. :)  

I went shopping too! 

Quick updates:

Weight gain: officially 20 pounds (even though I know I'm supposed to be gaining weight, it is still hard looking at the numbers rising on the scale at the doctor's office)

Nursery: not completed... but getting closer!  I will post pictures once it is completed.  Work in progress pictures aren't any fun. 

How I'm feeling: Still pretty good.  My lower back is starting to ache, but working out and stretching helps.  I'm still sleeping well for the most part.  

Stretch marks: nope!  :)  

Most excited for: family snuggling sessions. 

Names: we have a short list, but nothing official.

Twenty-six and twenty-seven weeks!

90 days until her due date.  I feel like it is just around the corner!  Our nursery is a work in progress.  While I was away for the night in Corvallis for the OSU dads' weekend with my dad and Sadie on Friday, Travis surprised me and put together her crib.  He's such an amazing husband.  When I got home, the boxes were still in the garage so I didn't even think it would be put together.  Then, when I went to put away all the cute OSU baby clothes my dad bought, there it was!  It is beautiful and just what I wanted.  We have an armoire that goes really well with the crib and a dresser from the guest bedroom that will double as a changing table.  I will post pictures when it is all put together.

~~~ Quick Updates: ~~~
Wearing wedding ring: yes!
Weight gain: about 17 pounds
What I miss most about not being pregnant: clear skin
We are most excited: to see how Josie reacts when she isn't the center of attention
Movement:  she's moving all the time, I think all of the Halloween candy I've eaten in the past week has given her some extra strength, which is convenient since she has found my ribs. :)  She has hiccups regularly every day.

Pictures from the past couple of weeks.

My friend Katie and me at her shower.  She is having twins is due 8 days after me. 

Last week's chalkboard.