37 Weeks.......let the countdown begin!!!!

This morning I woke up totally excited! I am anticipating Sophia's entrance into this world more than ever! I am preparing, excited, anxious, fearful at times and just READY.

I'm experiencing BH contractions, especially when I walk. My walking has greatly slowed down....yesterday wehn I was walking around the lake, an old man passed me. :(

''Your baby is now considered ''full term,'' even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, her lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb.


Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and meadures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, come babies sport only peach fuzz.''

- VERY INTERESTING! In other words, don't freak out if she is bald or comes out with blonde hair and blue eyes. :)

Our Belly pics!

I LOVE how the pics came out!! Ofcours there are more, but these are just some of them. 

36 Weeks and I'm feeling soooo ready....

I'm offivially huge.....and trust me, people are letting me know. My own mother called me Santa today :)

Well, my baby girl has officially ''dropped'' and Constance, my midwife, today said that she may be here sooner than we think! Let's hope Sophia waits at least until Saturday, because we officially hit 37 weeks then, which means she is full term and safe to enter the world without any concerns. I don't think she will be here that early, but I am reminded every day that goes by that its only a matter of days that I get to meet her!!!

''Practice'' with Poo bear -- this thing is hard to figure out...

Curious Zeus

Starting to pack my ''birth house'' bag with an outfit for Sophia and a blanket....that's all I've done so far :)

How I'm Doing.,....

How far along? 36 weeks baby!

Total weight gain: oh, you know....33 pounds and some :) People saay I'm ''all belly'' but honestly, I must hide it well because that is not the case.

Maternity clothes? I pretty much go back-n-forth between 3 outfits, because not much fits. My favorite PINK sweatpants are a staple on the weekends. I actually just bought another pair in a larger size because of my growing butt!

Stretch marks? Nada

Sleep: If you follow my blog, you know how sleep has been going....sleep? What's that? No, actually I'm sleepy, but very sporadically. Between naps and trying to sleep at night, I'm getting enough though. I have woken up with the WORST cramp in my calf 2 times now...I seriously have to breath through it, and then they hurt in the morning....so weird.

Best moment this week: So many! Finishing the nursery and checking things off my list of things to do. I ALWAYS love feeling my lil' girls kicks and rolld :)

Movement: Her movements are much slower, because she is a lot bigger now. Zach was laying on my belly singing to Sophia yesterday and she kicked his head....so cute!

Food cravings: Honestly, I eat ALL the time...its like I have a bottomless pit or something. So my new favorite thing to eat for a snack is a ripe banana dipped in peanut butter then dipped in shredded coconut...SO GOOD and I eat it just about daily :) It's very filling too.

Labor Signs: I pee all the thime, but I have been throughout my entire pregnancy. When I walk, I get contractions. Other than that, not really. I'm definitely nesting!

Belly Button in or out? Still IN, but very stretched :)

What I miss: Sleeping on my back and working out.

What I am looking forward to: Meeting Sophia! I can already tell these next 4 weeks are going to drag.....I'm done being pregnant, but need to be patient :) And I get to see my midwifes weekly until she is born. Also, we got our belly pics taken last week, so I can't wait to see them...pics to come.

the "almost" finished nursery

Here is more than you ever wanted to know/or see about Sophia's nursery!!!!
I had 2 goals in mind: it wouldn't be all pink and we would purchase white furniture.

It all started with the word plaques from Pottery Barn Kids.

Her crib and recliner....

Changing table and dresser with shelf and birdhouse made by Auntie Denise

Bookcase

Some of her clothes and blankets perfectly put away. :)

One of my favorite homemade pieces.....a birch tree branch as the window rod.

Part of her closet, and two of the homemade gifts from Auntie KT

Up close bed bumper and sheets

GiGi making herself at home on the rug....3 plastic  storage bins under the crib with clothes organized. (6, 12 and 14+ months)

Birds.

I'm almost finished with Sophia's nursery, and since we have a ''bird theme'' going on, I wanted to put some kind of bird mobile or something hanging from the ceiling above the glider chair. I keep coming back to something like this.....

......the only problem is that I will have to make it myself and time is the issue here. It looks pretty easy, but I will have to sew/stuff each bird, and make the branch mobile myself. We will see. Pics of the finished nursery are coming soon :)

Heartburn Remedies

Now that Sophia is cramming my internal organs, I am experiencing the lovely side effects of heartburn. I wanted to share with you what I use and just things that will help.

• eat small, frequent meals
• eat fruit seperately from other foods
• take 1 TBS raw-unfiltered apple cider vinegar in water before each meal (very important that it is RAW and filtered). Buy at most grocery stores.

• Take papaya tablets before or during each meal. These are my fav! They have saved me many times.

• Eat raw almonds when heartburn symptoms appear
• avoid tums and other antacids
• avoid deep fried/greasy foods
• avoid tomatoes
• don't eat right before bedtime.....try to eat at least 1-2 hours before you lie down.
• Don't drink and eat at the same time....try to space them out (drink 30 minutes before you eat and 30 after you finish a meal