8.27943762 months pregnant.

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36 weeks pregnant and pretty much ready to have my body back.

You heard me.

Yes, i’ve loved being pregnant & am eternally grateful for this amazing blessing

but there comes a time in pregnancy when you just want your body back. I want me back and all the little simple things i once took for granted.

my balance. my ability to tie my shoes and buckle my heels. my not so puffy face, legs and feet. The exciting sight of seeing my feet while standing. My ability to walk without the waddle. my lung & bladder capacity. the ability to wear my beautiful collection of vintage dresses and shirts. My crazy energy and drive to workout and be in shape. to name a few

oh, and i want sleep- but i’ve pretty much have said adios forever to getting a full nights rest.

& lemme tell you-the whole peeing-a-little-when-sneezing thing, sucks during allergy season

Thankfully, it hasn’t been too bad.

most of all, i just want my baby. I’m tired of wondering what he’ll look like or how he’ll feel in my arms.

25moredays.

ok. im done complaining.

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Baby is doing great and still doesnt have a name.

{hmph. Husband, we seriously need to think and pray about what we’re going to name our little one.He will be here in approximately 25 days.}

But aside form that, he’s doing great! Heart is strong, kicks and punches are still precious and i’ve finally got everything semi-organized and ready for him to be here

Oh! and do you wanna see how i walk up-stairs?

go here and fast forward to 47 seconds or so- or enjoy the whole clip! it is a classic after all :)


35ish weeks!

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Seriously?

this bun is about done??!?

Im at the 35 1/2 week mark

That means only 2ish more weeks till i’m considered full term- meaning, if baby were ready, he could come!

and there’s only 5ish more weeks till this little one tentative due date!!

Crazy!!

Baby boy stats:

he’s over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds!

His little kicks are becoming a wee-bit more painful & uncomfortable but still cute and fun

He really *really enjoys pushing up on my ribs and loves to relax on my sciatic nerve. {cringe}

He goes crazy during & after i eat

still gets the hiccups at least twice a day!

and still has no name.. Hmph!

Mama stats:

I would be lying if i said i was totally comfortable and pain free at this point.

I have the typical end of term aches & pains

Achey ribs. unable to sit or stand for to long. numb legs, butt, back and sides. Hip pain. Sharp random back/leg pains & lack of sleep due to these fun things.

I’m getting pretty excited & am oh so ready for him to ‘drop’- because out of everything, the rib & hip pain are the worst!

and once he gets locked & loaded he’ll be outta my ribs and preparing for his birth!

This next week we plan on writing out our birth plan and finishing up getting everything we need for our hospital bag!!

There is light at the end of the tunnel people! And we’re getting super excited over here!!

My 9 month regime.

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I have had a pretty easy pregnancy- and the hubs & i are eternally grateful for that!

But there was one thing, one symptom, i knew for certain i would get.

Stretch marks.

I have naturally darker skin that scars ridiculously easy. The day i saw those two pink little lines i knew i needed to start stretch mark prevention asap if i wanted a shimmer of hope of little to no stretch marks.

& Im proud to say that i’m almost 36 weeks and have almost made it out of the woods with little stretch markage!

Here’s my regime:

Mustela stretch mark cream in the mornings on belly & tots.

&

Coconut Oil* in the evenings after a hot bath or shower

im applying coconut oil everywhere & anywhere i felt my body was most prone to stretch marks.

{inner/outter thighs. Back of thighs & bum. Stomach, sides & ze tots.}

yes it has been a pain. and yes, maybe im a little vain for not wanting the stripes of motherhood.

but so far i am  99.99% stretch mark free!

{The ladies grew to fast for their own good and now present 2 little 1/2 inch lines.}

Not bad though yeah?

Also! Now that i’m about a month away from giving birth and breast feeding(omgomgomg!!!) i’m preparing my nips by using Lansinoh lanolin nipple cream once a night after a shower. Supposedly doing this may lessen the pain (and tears) that come along with breast feeding due to sore cracked bleeding nips. So! We shall see if it works! and i plan on continuing to use it once the baby comes.

*early in my pregnancy i would ingest 1T of coconut oil a day {in smoothies or lemon-honey tea} i don’t know if this helped at all..


34 weeks

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Only 6 short weeks before we get to meet you little man!

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Baby boy stats:

He weighs 4 3/4 lbs & is almost 18 inches long

He is now flipped in the correct position for birth! and will probably be “dropping” into the birth canal here in the next few weeks.

He loves when mama eats veggies and fruits- but is oddly calm when i eat strawberries (my craving)

He still gets the hiccups everyday & sometimes even twice a day

Baby boy loves the walks mama goes on, our nightly baths and is moving like crazy!

Mama stats:

Deep restful sleep is getting harder and harder to come by. I will never ever ever skip a night with my snoogle preggers pillow again! Last night i didn’t want to sleep with it because sometimes i find it restraining, which makes it hard to move, cuddle with the hubs & wiggle out of bed for my many sleep walking bathroom runs.

but honestly, i’d rather take that then an achey lower back/hips and numbness on both sides of my lower body.

Lesson learned!

But, other than that things are going pretty well!

I feel my body preparing itself for labor and have felt things slow down within me. Which is both really exciting and a little nerve racking.

But i’m ready to meet our little man. Before i drift off to sleep I often think about what it will be like once he’s here which leads to some sweet little dreams about him and our little family.

The one who can read for hours in the sun and not feel guilty

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Sorry for the lack of post.

We are now officially unpacked and settled in!

Laundry? done! Folding? done! organizing? err.. still in progress..but pretty much done!

This of course means i should be getting around to snapping more pictures, posting more post and updating you on the ever growing bebe and our super exciting life {slight hint of sarcasm..}

But unfortunately, the weather is lovely in our Northern California town and the deck, my baby “how-to” books are calling my name- and of course baby boy likes some sunlight too!

Speaking of baby how-to’s- i’ve read about 4 books on how to raise, cuddle, sooth and yadda yadda your crying baby.

Overwhelmed much? Why yes. Yes i am.

*Currently reading The Happiest Baby on the block! Find it in my recommendations on the side of the post!

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Happy Friday!!

 just dropping in to say Bonjour!

We’re in the process of packing up our life & will be moving to California for the summer!

So blogging may be sparse for the next couple of days.

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The hubs finished the last of the sheering today!

The lambs are now happier, cleaner and ready for the Ute summer heat!

P.s does anyone want some raw wool?

p.s.s i hate packing/deep deep cleaning. it sucks- especially when my 31 week bump just wants to lay down and cuddle with a book and my snoogle pillow

p.s.s.s note that i’ve put a list of ‘My Recommendations’ on the side of me blog! So far it’s all pregnancy related.. but none the less my current loves! I’ll be updating regularly!


Ever growing. Ever thriving!

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Dear growing baby boy,

Today was our 2nd to last visit with our doctor- we will be getting a new one in a couple of weeks due to moving. He told me you were growing right on schedule and that your heartbeat was strong and healthy.

He also had me feel you little head. I was amazed at how hard and round it was! I must of woken you though, because after a few prods you quickly tucked your head and gave me a punch and then went back to napping.

The doctor also pointed out that currently you were breeched. Personally, i think you just want to be as close as you can to my calming heart beat.

not to worry though, soon you’ll grow tired of my loud pounding heart and twist around and start to nudge your way into the pre-birthing position. Hopefully.. we have total faith in you little one!

Keep thriving!

Love Mama

P.s Please be nice to my aching hips once flipped.

The one with sheep and cows.

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Saturday was a lovely day.

Sunny and warm with blue skies.

Perfect for a little visit to our little farm.

p.s look how tiny our little sheep and cows were..

Letter to an inanimate object

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Dear Striped shirts,

I have at least 6 of you.

pink and white

brown and white

green and grey

black and grey

black and white

and

blue and white.

One may say i have a plethora of striped shirts. I’ll admit, i have a problem.

im a striped shirt hoarder/collector. Because honestly im drawn to them and you can never have enough right?

The bump just looks so dang cute and chic in le stripes!

Anyway, thanks for making this 29 week maternal bump and i look so stylish!

Love,

the bump and i

27 1/2 weeks with the bump to prove it!

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Cardigan: target, blouse: Old Navy maternity, jeggings: f21 maternity, bracelet: f21

I am almost 28 weeks!!!!

which means im almost in the 3rd and final trimester!!!

and only have 88 days to go!!!!

My how time flies when your growing a baby!

How Far Along: 27 weeks and 4 days
Size of the Baby: 2lbs and around 14 1/2 inches long with legs extended!
Maternity Clothes: Oooh yes! Dresses, skirts and stretchy pants for the most part though
Stretch marks: Nada!
Weight gain/loss: 20lbs baby!
Sleep: Doing much better now that i got my snoogle pillow thing! i still wake up with a numb leg/thigh/butt cheek every night though
Best Moment of the Week: Having a deep & hopefully meaningful conversation with the hubs and feeling little boy getting the hiccups!
Movement: Lots! somedays he’s quiet but other days i feel as if hes going to bust through my stomach!
Symptoms:  Charlie horses in the calf and arches of my feet (oooh how i hate them!) Cramping in the lower abdominal region due to my abs splitting and me exerting myself a wee-bit to hard. Weird almost real-life like dreams- ex. i had a dream i bought 100$ worth of owl books off ebay but they came in the mail and were coloring books. So i wrote a note so that i would remember to mail them back the next day. So i woke up did my daily thang. cleaned the house and such and remembered i had to go to the post office. so i got in my car, ready to go and was like “wait a minute. what am i mailing off?” and then i laughed at myself. oh! and also i have the pregnancy brain! i forget EVERYTHING! even to eat!
Food Cravings: Strawberries! but other then that i dont really have any specific cravings. Just random things. but when i crave something, i’ve gotta have it!
Gender: Boy!
Belly Button in or out: half in half out
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope! only if i forget to eat. which happens a lot p.s
Labor Signs: None that i know of…
Wedding ring on or off: On.
What I miss: Feeling normal and being able to get a lot of stuff done (and not tire so easily) i really do miss exercising to a intensity i feel thats working me. As of now im modifying everything but don’t feel i’m benefiting at all, even though i am. I also miss bending over and maneuvering around like i did pre-bump. Wiggling my way out of bed is becoming more of a challenge each day.
What I am looking forward to: moving to California for the summer!
Emotions: they very day to day, hour to hour. Mostly happy though but super sensitive around the hubs.
Stupid things I have done: Bottling up my emotions only to have an emotional breakdown. my poor dogs probably think im crazy