She's Here!

Lenore Louise made her debut on Tuesday, July 15 at 5:45pm. She weighed 8 lbs. and measured 19.5 inches.

Jason and I couldn't be happier. She is so beautiful.

I'll update with her birth story soon. 

The Nursery

I haven't gotten a chance to post photos of the nursery yet so, I figured I'd better do it now. 

Random Things I'm Excited About

Sleeping on my back

Eating a turkey sammy

Bending over

Seeing my feet

Shaving with ease

Eating sushi 

Taking Advil 

Wearing my wedding rings on my finger

No more swollen feet

Wearing shoes other then flip flops 

Painting my own toenails 

My boobs not sitting on my belly

Holding my baby <3

Closing In

Tomorrow we are going to be 38 weeks pregnant. At my last appointment, the doctor said Lenore can come anytime and that I should probably make sure my hospital bag is packed (it's not) and that the carseat is in the car (it's not). The good news is - we have a carseat and I'm going to be packing my bag today. It's just hard to wrap my head around the idea that she could be here any day. I feel like I'm not ready, but that I'll never truly be ready so, I guess I'm as ready as I'm gonna get?

The swelling in my feet has gotten out of control. It feels like sleep is a distant relative that I see maybe once a year at a family reunion. My hormones are off the charts. I'm a raging bitch one minute and then crying the next. Bless my husband's heart for putting up with me because I am far from the easiest person to get along with right now.

My doctor has thrown around the bed rest word a few times because of how swollen my feet are. I told him that I wasn't going on bed rest unless it was medically necessary. He said it wasn't and that it would be more for comfort than anything. I figure that I've made it this far - I can handle another two weeks (give or take). I'm praying that I'm at home when I go into labor though. Not sure how I'm going to deal with my water breaking at work. Awkward.. I guess it's good that I work in an office full of women all of which have kids.

My nesting feeling has kicked in. All I want to do is clean and organize more than I have ever wanted to in my life. I just keep feeling like I'm running out of time and want everything done now. Having a three day weekend is nice because I can get a lot of stuff done. I've gotten a ton done today already, which is nice.

Other than that (which is a lot if you ask me), not much is going on. Prepping for Lenore has taken up all of our time. I had my second baby shower last weekend, thrown by my mother-in-law and aunt-in-law. It was great and the weather held up, which was awesome considering all the rain we've had. We got lots of great stuff and now I just have to figure out where to put all of it.

With that - I'll leave you with two photos. 32 weeks and 37 weeks. I'll be glad when my weekly photos are of Lenore and not me. Not that I don't love documenting my growing belly, but I don't like documenting my growing double chin.

36 weeks

We are officially 9 months pregnant today. I can't believe that our baby will be here in 4 weeks. Her nursery is pretty much complete with the exception of a few missing items. We made her bed today and it's so cute. I'll post pictures once it's all done. 

We're also behind on photos again. I'll get to it eventually. 

Water Balloons?

My feet have been getting so swollen lately, it's kinda scary. They look and feel like water balloons. My ankles have truly become cankles and my toes look like fat, little slugs. Even wearing loose socks cuts off my circulation.

I am pathetic.

In other news, I'll be 35 weeks tomorrow. Wahoo!

Lots of Pictures

I'm slacking again. Whatever - photos are hard to keep up with these days especially when I feel kind of giant, haha. I will be making a secondary post about that, by the way.

Lenore's room is pretty much complete. We just have a few finishing touches like putting up some art work, making her bed, and washing all of her clothes. Jason has done such an amazing job with getting her room finished and looking perfect, which I am so thankful for. Once her nursery is complete, I'll post before and after photos.

We had our maternity photos taken on Monday. My wonderful friend, Jericha and her husband, Rodrigo were so kind as to take them for us and they came out so beautiful. I know not everyone does maternity photos - but I totally recommend it, especially for your first baby. This is such a special and life changing event and now we'll have memories to cherish it forever. If any of you are located in Denver and are looking for a great photographer, I suggest Sanchez Creative. :)

I'll leave you with our 29 week photo (I'm like 3 weeks behind on my belly photos, yikes) and our maternity photos.

29 Week Update

How far along? 29 weeks + 4 days.

Total weight gain/loss: 25 pounds gained.

Maternity clothes? Going shopping this weekend! The belly band isn't cutting it anymore.

Stretch marks? Lots on my thighs, butt, and knees. A few on the girls now. 

Sleep: Last week I was sleeping better than normal. This week I'm struggling. She wedges herself up into my ribs and squishes my diaphragm which makes me feel like I can't breathe.

Best moment this week: Finishing Lenore's closet

Movement: TONS. My belly rocks and shakes with every kick.

Food cravings: Apple sauce

What I miss: Wearing my wedding rings :(

What I am looking forward to: Our one year wedding anniversary

Labor Signs: None.

Belly Button in or out? OUT! Like a fat girl in dodgeball.

What's In a Name

Lenore (leh-NOR): Light

Louise (loo-EEZ): Famous Warrior

28 Weeks

We are 28 weeks and officially into the 3rd trimester. I can't believe it. It seems like just yesterday that we found out we were pregnant. The second half of pregnancy has definitely flown by compared to the first half. It's crazy to think that in 12 weeks our little girl will be here in our arms.

The nesting phase has definitely settled in. I want her room finished. I want her clothes washed. I want her bed made. There's so much that I want done now so that we don't have to worry about it later. The nice thing is, we don't have a lot left to do in regards to getting Baby Girl's room ready. I think it should be pretty much complete with the exception of a few minor details within the next month.

I did my glucose test today and it definitely wasn't as bad as a lot of people make it out to be. I went in worried that I was going to drink that syrupy liquid and throw up everywhere, but I was golden except for a minor headache. Tomorrow we have our 28 week appointment and I'm hoping that the results will be back by then. Not that I'm worried about anything, but I'm not a very patient person (surprise, surprise).

POTD - 03/23/14

(I've Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man) - Kenny Loggins
Grease - Frankie Valli
Kingdom Come - The Civil Wars
Don't Worry Baby - The Real You 
I Want it All/We Will Rock You Mash Up - Queen & Armageddon 
Heavy In Your Arms - Florence + The Machine
Africa - Toto
Talking to the Moon - Bruno Mars
Cool - Gwen Stefani

Playlist of the Day (POTD)

I've always been a huge fan of the idea of playing music for your baby while they're in the womb. Some studies say it helps with development and makes it easier for them to learn. Some studies say it doesn't do anything for the baby. I'm going to take the optimistic approach and assume it will be good for her. Music is good for babies once they're born so, why not while they're still in there? With that being said, here is Baby Girl's first playlist of the day:

As The World Falls Down - Davie Bowie
Runaway - Bon Jovi
Foolin' (Live) - Def Leppard 
Dust In the Wind - Kansas 
Love Walks In - Van Halen
Magic Dance - David Bowie
When Doves Cry - The Be Good Tanyas
Dream On - Kelly Sweet 
Kiss From a Rose - Seal 
Under The Bridge - Straight No Chaser - Favorite!

* The highlighted songs are ones that she seemed to like the most. When I say liked the most, I judge it based on how much she  moved around while I played the song. "Under The Bridge" was definitely her favorite. 

Falling Behind

I've been a suckfest at updating the blog lately. My apologies! Things have been so crazy busy with the gender reveal party, work, and just life in general. I promise I'll get better. 

Jason and I registered for Baby Girl a few days ago. Registering is so much easier when you know the sex of your baby. Definitely helps you narrow stuff down. I didn't realize how much stuff you need when you're planning for a baby. Obviously you don't need to register for every single thing they tell you to, but it's still a decent amount of stuff. 

We have the little one's bedding picked out and her crib and dresser are arriving today. Her room is also painted which is one last thing we need to worry about. I'm so excited to start putting everything together and decorating her room. 

Today we're 20 weeks pregnant, by the way! We have made it to the halfway point. That means only 20-ish more weeks until we get to meet our daughter. Man.. time flies. 

Anyways, with that, I'll leave you with my 18 and 19 week photos. I'll post the 20 week photo tomorrow (hopefully)!

Movement

Feeling your baby move for the first time is the most amazing feeling ever. And I'm crying, haha. It's nice to feel you, baby girl. :)

It's A ….

Jason and I had our gender reveal part yesterday and we are proud to announce that we are having a…

GIRL!

We're super excited. I'll post pictures from the party soon. I also have to post my 18 and 19 week photos.

17 Week Photo (one week behind)

Here's my 17 week update (a week behind). I suck, I know. 

75%

Jason and I had an ultrasound on Tuesday and got to see the little nugget again. Right now the baby is breech which isn't a big deal since we're still so early. It's so crazy how much the baby moves around in there when I can't feel it yet. The baby opened its mouth while we were looking at it and it was the coolest thing ever. So wild to see!

The ultrasound tech said that she was 75% positive that she knows what the gender of the baby is. 75% is a pretty good number, but Jason and I are looking for a higher percentage. We have another appointment in two weeks and then two weeks after that we have our 20 week appointment. So, we should know what we're having within the next 2 - 4 weeks. I'm so excited! It's literally all I think about. I cannot wait to find out if we're having a boy or a girl. I don't know how people have enough patience to be surprised. I know I don't! 

16 Weeks + 1 Day

Here's the weekly bump photo! Taken right before that awful Super Bowl game last night. Sad day for the Broncos, but at least they made it to the Super Bowl, right? 

Take a Guess!

One of my good co-worker/friends, Shawna, told me about a website where you could create a baby pool for people to guess the sex, weight, due date, etc. of your baby. I decide it would be really cool to see how many people think we're going to have a boy vs. how many people think we're going to have a girl. I'd love for as many of you to take a guess as possible!

Find our baby pool here.

Thanks guys! :)

16 week update

How far along? 16 weeks.

Total weight gain/loss: 6 pounds gained.

Maternity clothes? None of my regular pants zip/button anymore. Thank God for the belly bands or I'd be in some trouble.

Stretch marks? None so far

Sleep: I'm not sleeping well. Sleeping on my stomach is starting to be uncomfortable and I don't like sleeping on my side.

Best moment this week: My day date with Jason.

Movement: Not feeling anything yet.

Food cravings: Macaroni and cheese, ice cream, and tuna sammies

What I miss: Sleeping on my back

What I am looking forward to: Our doctors appointment on Tuesday.

Labor Signs: None.

Belly Button in or out? In still, but starting to get like flat? I dunno .. something is happening!